Anti-cocaine catalytic antibody

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are catalytic antibodies and polypeptides capable of degrading cocaine. Said catalytic antibodies and polypeptides are characterized by the amino acid sequence of their complementarity determining regions and framework regions. The present invention also discloses a pharmaceutical composition and a method for decreasing the concentration of cocaine in a subject. Finally, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating cocaine overdose and addiction in subjects.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Throughout this application, various publications are referenced by author and date. Full citations for these publications may be found listed alphabetically at the end of the specification immediately preceding Sequence Listing and the claims. The disclosures of these publications in their entireties are hereby incorporated by reference into this application in order to more fully describe the state of the art as known to those skilled therein as of the date of the invention described and claimed herein.

Catalytic antibodies have unique potential for the treatment of cocaine addiction and overdose. Cocaine reinforces self-administration by inhibiting a dopamine re-uptake transporter (1) in the mesolimbocortical "reward pathway". No antagonist to cocaine is known (2), perhaps reflecting the difficulties inherent in blocking a blocker. As an alternative to receptor-based therapeutics, a circulating agent could interrupt the delivery of cocaine to its binding site in the brain (3). An agent such as an antibody that merely bound the drug could be depleted stoichiometrically by complex formation but an enzyme that bound drug, transformed it and released product would be available for additional binding. Catalytic antibodies, a novel class of artificial enzyme, are inducible for a wide array of reactions and their substrate specificity is programmable to small molecules such as cocaine (4).

Cocaine detoxification is particularly well suited for a catalytic antibody approach. First, hydrolysis of the benzoyl ester of cocaine yields the biologically inactive products (5) ecgonine methyl ester and benzoic acid (FIG. 1). The plasma enzyme butyrylcholinesterase deactivates cocaine in humans (6) by means of this reaction. Second, acyl hydrolysis is the best studied of all antibody-catalyzed transformations (7,8). Esterase activity approaching that of natural enzymes has been reported (7) for catalytic antibodies and the large hydrophobic surface of the benzoyl ester is particularly well suited to elicit antibodies with strong binding and catalysis.

It has previously described (9) the first catalytic antibodies to degrade cocaine, Mab 3B9 and Mab 6A12. The antibodies were elicited by an immunogenic conjugate (TSA 1) of a phosphonate monoester transition-state analog. The rate acceleration of these first artificial cocaine esterases (10² -10³) corresponded in magnitude to their relative stabilization of the ground-state to the transition-state (˜K_(m) /K_(i)). Catalytic antibodies with more potent catalytic mechanisms and with higher turnover rates are possible and would reduce the amount of antibody required for clinical application. Increased activity can be pursued either through repeated hybridoma generation or through mutagenesis of catalytic antibodies in hand. However, sequencing of the variable domains of Mab's 3B9 and 6A12 revealed 93% homology at the complementarity determining regions (see below). Such a lack of diversity has been noted previously for catalytic antibodies (10) and limits the opportunities for improving activity since a particular class of homologous catalytic antibodies may fail to optimize to the desired activity. A potential solution to this problem, that would not compromise the core structure of the analog, would be to vary the surfaces of the analog rendered inaccessible by attachment to carrier protein and thereby present distinct epitopes for immunorecognition.

The syntheses of three analogs of cocaine hydrolysis with identical phosphonate replacements but differing constructions for the immunoconjugates is now reported. Seven new catalytic antibodies with the capacity to degrade cocaine (bringing the total of such antibodies to nine) are reported. The kinetics and the structural diversity of the nine catalytic antibodies elicited by these analogs have been characterized. Mabs 15A10 abd 8G4G display a rate of acceleration (K_(cat) /K_(uncap) much greater than the estimated transition-state analog (˜K_(m) /K_(i)) indicating that these artificial enzymes employ a potent chemical catalysis mechanism.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following standard abbreviations are used throughout the specification to indicate specific amino acids:

E represents Glutamic acid

S represents Serine

R represents Arginine

G represents Glycine

T represents Threonine

I represents Isoleucine

N represents Asparagine

Y represents Tyrosine

C represents Cysteine

P represents Proline

L represents Leucine

W represents Tryptophan

H represents Histidine

D represents Aspartic acid

F represents Phenylalanine

Q represents Glutamine

V represents Valine

K represents Lysine

M represents Methionine

A represents Alanine

X represents any amino acid

The invention provides catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine characterized by comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSXGTITXXNYAN (Seq ID No: 73), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is XNNYRPP (Seq ID No: 74) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is ALWYSNHWV (Seq ID No: 75) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is DYNMY (Seq ID No: 76), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIDPXNGXXFYNQKFXG (Seq ID No. 78) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is GGGLFAX (Seq ID No: 78), wherein X can be any amino acid. In a preferred embodiment, this invention provides the above family of catalytic antibodies comprising antibodies designated 15A10, 19G8 or 9A3.

The present invention also provides a catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSSGTITANNYGS (Seq ID No. 40), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is VSNNRGP (Seq ID No: 41) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is ALWNSNHFV (Seq ID No: 42) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is TYYIY (Seq ID No: 67), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is GMNPGNGVTYFNEKFKN (Seq ID No: 68) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is VGNLFAY (Seq ID No: 69). In a preferred embodiment, the catalytic antibody is designated 8G4G.

The present invention also provides a catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSXSLLYXDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 79), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is LMSTRXS (Seq ID No: 80) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is QXFXXYPFT (Seq ID No: 81) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is SDYAWX (Seq ID No: 82), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIRXXXXTRYNPSLXS (Seq ID No: 83) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is XHYYGXXX (Seq ID No: 84). In a preferred embodiment, this invention provides the preceding family of catalytic antibodies comprising antibodies designated 3B9, 6A12, 2A10 or 12H1.

The present invention also provides a catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is KSSQSLLYSDGKTYLN (Seq ID: 44), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is LVSKLDS (Seq. ID: 45) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is VQGYTFPLT (Seq ID: 46) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is DHWMH (Seq ID: 71), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is TIDLSDTYTGYNQNFKG (Seq ID: 72) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is RGFDY (Seq ID: 73). In a preferred embodiment, the catalytic antibody is designated 8G4E.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence DYNMY (Seq ID No: 76), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence YIDPXNGXIFYNQKFXG (Seq ID No. 78) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence GGGLFAX (Seq ID No: 78), interposed between appropriate framework region, said heavy chain domain being linked to a light chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence RSSXGTITXXNYAN (Seq ID No: 73), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence XNNYRPP (Seq ID No: 74) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence ALWYSNHWV (Seq ID No: 75) interposed between appropriate framework regions such that said polypeptide assumes a conformation suitable for degrading cocaine. In a preferred embodiment, the complementarity determining regions are derived from the antibodies, 15A10, 19G8 or 9A3.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence TYYIY (Seq ID No: 67), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence GMNPGNGVTYFNEKFKN (Seq ID No: 68) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence VGNLFAY (Seq ID No: 69) interposed between appropriate framework regions, said heavy chain domain being linked to a light chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence RSSSGTITANNYGS (Seq ID No. 40), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence VSNNRGP (Seq ID No: 41), complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence ALWNSNHFV (Seq ID No: 42) interposed between appropriate framework regions such that the polypeptide assumes a conformation suitable for degrading cocaine. In a preferred embodiment, the complementary determining region is derived from the antibody 8G4G.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence SDYAWX (Seq ID No: 82), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence YIRXXXXTRYNPSLXS (Seq ID No: 83) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence XHYYGXXX (Seq ID No: 84) interposed between appropriate framework regions, said heavy chain domain being linked to a light chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence RSSXSLLYXDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 79), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence LMSTRXS (Seq ID No: 80) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence QXFXXYPFT (Seq ID No: 81) interposed between appropriate framework regions such that the polypeptide assumes a conformation suitable for degrading cocaine. In a preferred embodiment, the complementarity determining regions are derived from the antibodies 3B9, 6A12, 2A10 or 12H1.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence DHWMH (Seq ID No: 72), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence TIDLSDTYTGYNQNFKG (Seq ID No: 71) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence RGFDY (Seq ID No: 72) interposed between appropriate framework regions, said heavy chain domain being linked to a light chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence KSSQSLLYSDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 43), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence LVSKLDS (Seq ID No: 44) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence VQGYTFPLT (Seq ID No: 45) interposed between appropriate framework regions such that the polypeptide assumes a conformation suitable for degrading cocaine. In a preferred embodiment, the complementarity determining region is derived from the antibody 8G4E.

The invention further provides a humanized catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine. The invention further provides a humanized catalytic polypeptide capable of degrading cocaine.

The invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding the light chain of the above-described antibody. Further, the invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding the heavy chain of the above-described antibody.

The invention further provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding a single chain polypeptide capable of degrading cocaine.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition for decreasing the concentration of cocaine in a subject which comprises an amount of the above-described antibody effective to degrade cocaine in the subject's blood and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention further provides a method of decreasing the concentration of cocaine in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of the above-described antibody effective to degrade cocaine in the subject's blood.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating cocaine overdose in a subject which comprises an amount of the above-described antibody effective to degrade cocaine in the subject's blood and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention further provides a method for treating cocaine overdose in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of the above-described antibody effective to degrade cocaine in a subject's blood and reduce cocaine overdose in the subject.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating cocaine addiction in a subject by diminishing an achievable concentration of cocaine which comprises an amount of the above-described antibody effective to degrade cocaine in the subject and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention further provides a method for treating cocaine addiction in a subject by diminishing the achievable concentration of cocaine which comprises administering to the subject an amount of the above-described antibody effective to degrade cocaine and thereby diminishing the achievable concentration of cocaine in the subject.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 Hydrolysis of the benzoyl ester of cocaine. Presumed tetrahydral intermediate formed along the reaction pathway is shown. General structure of a phosphonate monoester analogs of the benzoyl ester: TSA 1, TSA 2, TSA 3. TSA 4.

FIG. 2. Synthesis of TSA-1.

FIG. 3. Synthesis of TSA-2.

FIG. 4. Synthesis of TSA-3.

FIG. 5. Plot of log (K_(m) /K_(TSA4)) versus log (K_(cat) /K_(uncat)) for catalytic antibodies generated by TSA1, 2, and 3. Data represented in this figure are from Tables 1 and 2. Linear relationship by least squares method; r=0.85 excluding Mab 15A10 and 8G4G.

FIG. 6. Alignment of amino acid sequences of Lambda light chains.

9A(lam9)vari (SEQ ID NO:91:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Lambda light chain of the antibody 9A3;

19G(lam5) vari (SEQ ID NO:92:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Lambda light chain of the antibody 19G8;

15A10L Vari (SEQ ID NO:93:) indicates amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Lambda light chain of the antibody 15A10; and

G7(lam4) vari (SEQ ID NO:94:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Lambda light chain of the antibody 8G4G;

FIG. 7. Alignment of amino acid sequences of Kappa light chains.

3B9 K vari (SEQ ID NO:95:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Kappa light chain of the antibody 3B9;

6A12 K vari (SEQ ID NO:96:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Kappa light chain of the antibody 6A12;

12H(L2)k vari (SEQ ID NO:97:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Kappa light chain of the antibody 12H1;

2A k vari (SEQ ID NO:98:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Kappa light chain of the antibody 2A10; and

E2(L7) k Vari (SEQ ID NO:99:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the Kappa light chain of the antibody 8G4E.

FIG. 8. Alignment of Amino acid sequence of Heavy chains.

3B9 vari (SEQ ID NO:100:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 3B9;

6A12 heavy (SEQ ID NO:101:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 6A12;

12H H vari (SEQ ID NO:102:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 12H1;

2AH-3 (SEQ ID NO:103) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 2A10;

9(H-3)vari (SEQ ID NO:104:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 9A3;

19h6-3 vari (SEQ ID NO:105:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 19G8;

15A10 Vari (SEQ ID NO:106:) indicates amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 15A10;

E2(H8) Vari (SEQ ID NO:107:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 8G4E; and

G7(H8) vari (SEQ ID NO:108:) indicates the amino acid sequence of the variable domain of the heavy chain of the antibody 8G4G.

FIG. 9. Nucleotide sequence of the light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 15A10 (Sequence ID NO:1).

FIG. 10. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 15A10 (Sequence ID NO:2).

FIG. 11. Nucleotide sequence of the light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 19G8 (Sequence ID NO:3).

FIG. 12. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 19G8 (Sequence ID NO:4).

FIG. 13. Nucleotide sequence of the light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 9A3 (Sequence ID NO:5).

FIG. 14. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 9A3 (Sequence ID NO:6).

FIG. 15. Nucleotide sequence of the light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 8G4G (Sequence ID NO:7).

FIG. 16. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 8G4G (Sequence ID NO:8).

FIG. 17. Nucleotide sequence of the light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 3B9 (Sequence ID NO:9).

FIG. 18. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 3B9 (Sequence ID NO:10).

FIG. 19. Nucleotide sequence of the light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 6A12 (Sequence ID NO:11).

FIG. 20. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 6A12 (Sequence ID NO:12).

FIG. 21. Nucleotide sequence of the light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 2A10 (Sequence ID NO:13).

FIG. 22. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 2A10 (Sequence ID NO:14).

FIG. 23. Nucleotide sequence of the light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 12H1 (Sequence ID NO:15).

FIG. 24. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 12H1 (Sequence ID NO:16).

FIG. 25. Nucleotide sequence of the, light chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 8G4E (Sequence ID NO:17).

FIG. 26. Nucleotide sequence of the heavy chain of the anti-cocaine catalytic antibody 8G4E (Sequence ID NO:18).

FIG. 27. The scFv of 3B9 catalytic monoclonal antibody. H1 indicates the complementarity determining region 1 of the heavy chain of the antibody 3B9; H2 indicates the complementarity determining region 2 of the heavy chain of the antibody 3B9; H3 indicates the complementarity determining region 3 of the heavy chain of the antibody 3B9; L1 indicates the complementarity determining region 1 of the light chain of the antibody 3B9; L2 indicates the complementarity determining region 2 of the light chain of the antibody 3B9, L3 indicates the complementarity determining region 3 of the light chain of the antibody 3B9; FLAG indicates an epitope recognized by a known antibody; 6 x His is capable of binding to the metal Nickle; both of the Flag and 6 x His are useful for purifying the scFv.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention provides catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine characterized by comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSXGTITXXNYAN (Seq ID No: 73), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is XNNYRPP (Seq ID No: 74) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is ALWYSNHWV (Seq ID No: 75) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is DYNMY (Seq ID No: 76), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIDPXNGXXFYNQKFXG (Seq ID No. 78) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is GGGLFAX (Seq ID No: 78). In a preferred embodiment, this invention provides a family of antibodies comprising 15A10, 19G8 or 9A3.

The present invention also provides a catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSSGTITANNYGS (Seq ID No. 40), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is VSNNRGP (Seq ID No: 41) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is ALWNSNHFV (Seq ID No: 42) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is TYYIY (Seq ID No: 67), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is GMNPGNGVTYFNEKFKN (Seq ID No: 68) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is VGNLFAY (Seq ID No: 69). In a preferred embodiment, the catalytic antibody is designated 8G4G.

The present invention also provides a catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSXSLLYXDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 79), the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 2 is LMSTRXS (Seq ID No: 80) and the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 3 is QXFXXYPFT (Seq ID No: 81) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is SDYAWX (Seq ID No: 82), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIRXXXXTRYNPSLXS (Seq ID No: 83) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is XHYYGXXX (Seq ID No: 84). In a preferred embodiment, this invention provides a family of antibodies comprising 3B9, 6A12, 2A10 or 12H1.

The present invention provides a catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is KSSQSLLYSDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 43), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is LVSKLDS (Seq ID No: 44) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is VQGYTFPLT (Seq ID No: 45) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is DHWMH (Seq ID No: 72), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is TIDLSDTYTGYNQNFKG (Seq ID No: 71) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is RGFDY (Seq ID No: 72). In a preferred embodiment, the catalytic antibody is designated 8G4E.

There are five classes of human antibodies. Each has the same basic structure consisting of two identical polypeptides called heavy chains (molecular weight approximately 50,000 Daltons and two identical light chains, (molecular weight approximately 25,000 Daltons).

Each of the five antibody classes has a similar set of light chains and a distinct set of heavy chains.

A light chain is composed of one variable and one constant domain, while a heavy chain is composed of one variable and three or more constant domains. The combined variable domains of a paired light and heavy chain are known as the Fv region. The Fv determines the specificity of the immunoglobulin, the constant regions have other functions. Amino acid sequence data indicate that each variable domain comprises three hypervariable regions or loops, called complementarity determining regions flanked by four relatively conserved framework regions (24). The hypervariable regions are responsible for the binding specificity of individual antibodies and to account for the diversity of binding of antibodies as a protein class.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence DYNMY (Seq ID No: 76), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence YIDPXNGXIFYNQKFXG (Seq ID No. 78) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence GGGLFAX (Seq ID No: 78), interposed between approprioate framework regions, said heavy chain domain being linked to a light chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence RSSXGTITXXNYAN (Seq ID No: 73), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence XNNYRPP (Seq ID No: 74) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence ALWYSNHWV (Seq ID No: 75) interposed between appropriate framework regions such that said polypeptide assumes a conformation suitable for degrading cocaine. In a preferred embodiment, the complementarity determining regions are derived from the antibodies, 15A10, 19G8 or 9A3.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence TYYIY (Seq ID No: 67), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence GMNPGNGVTYFNEKFKN (Seq ID No: 68) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence VGNLFAY (Seq ID No: 69) interposed between appropriate framework regions, said heavy chain domain being linked to a light chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence RSSSGTITANNYGS (Seq ID No. 40), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence VSNNRGP (Seq ID No: 41), complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence ALWNSNHFV (Seq ID No: 42) interposed between appropriate framework regions such that the polypeptide assumes a conformation suitable for degrading cocaine. In a preferred embodiment, the complementarity determining regions are derived from the antibody 8G4G.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence SDYAWX (Seq ID No: 82), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence YIRXXXXTRYNPSLXS (Seq ID No: 83) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence XHYYGXXX (Seq ID No: 84) interposed between appropriate framework regions, said heavy chain domain being linked to a light chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence RSSXSLLYXDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 79), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence LMSTRXS (Seq ID No: 80) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence QXFXXYPFT (Seq ID No: 81) interposed between appropriate framework regions such that the polypeptide assumes a conformation suitable for degrading cocaine. In a preferred embodiment, the complementarity determining regions are derived from the antibody 3B9, 6A12, 2A10 or 12H1.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence DHWMH (Seq ID No: 72), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence TIDLSDTYTGYNQNFKG (Seq ID No: 71) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence RGFDY (Seq ID No: 72) interposed between appropriate framework regions, said heavy chain domain being linked to a light chain domain with complementarity determining region 1 having amino acid sequence KSSQSLLYSDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 43), complementarity determining region 2 having amino acid sequence LVSKLDS (Seq ID No: 44) and complementarity determining region 3 having amino acid sequence VQGYTFPLT (Seq ID No: 45) interposed between appropriate framework regions such that the polypeptide assumes a conformation suitable for degrading cocaine. In a preferred embodiment, the complementarity determining regions are derived from the antibody 8G4E.

The complementarity determining region of the variable domain of each of the heavy and light chains of native immunoglobulin molecules are responsible for antigen recognition and binding.

It has also been discovered that biosynthetic domains mimicking the structure of the two chains of an immunoglobulin binding site may be connected by a polypeptide linker while closely approaching, retaining and often improving their collective binding properties.

The binding site of the polypeptide comprises two domains, one domain comprises variable domain of an immunoglobulin light chain and the other domain comprises variable domain of an immunoglobulin heavy chain. The two domains are linked by a polypeptide. The polypeptide linker holds the immunoglobulin domains in proper conformation to degrade cocaine.

In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides a hybrid single polypeptide chain comprising variable fragment of a light chain and a variable fragment of an heavy chain, wherein the complementarity determining regions and the framework regions come from separate immunoglobulins.

In another preferred embodiment, the present invention a humanized single chain polypeptide the framework regions are of human or mammalian origin.

Mouse monoclonal antibodies are presently employed as therapeutic agents in human (for example, monoclonal antibody OKT3). However, use of non-human antibodies have certain drawbacks, particularly if repeated administrations is required. Such antibodies contains stretches of amino acid sequences that will be immunogenic when injected into human patient. Studies have shown that, after injection of a foreign antibody, the immune response elicited by a patient against an antibody can be quite strong, essentially eliminating the antibody's therapeutic utility after an initial treatment.

The present invention thus provides hybrid antibodies such as the "humanized" antibodies (e.g. mouse variable regions joined to human or to other mammalian constant regions) by using recombinant DNA technology, capable of degrading cocaine. The claimed hybrid antibodies have one or more complementarity determining regions from one mammalian source, and framework regions from human or other mammalian source.

The hybrid antibodies of the present invention may be produced readily by a variety of recombinant DNA techniques, with ultimate expression in transfected cells, preferably immortalized eukaryotic cells, such as myeloma or hybridoma cells. Polynucleotides comprising a first sequence coding for human-like antibody framework regions and a second sequence set coding for the desired antibody complementarity determining regions can be produced synthetically or by combining appropriate DNA and genomic DNA segments.

In order to decrease the immunogenicity of the hybrid antibody of the present invention, the human-like immunoglobulin, called acceptor, is selected to have one of the most homologous sequences to the corresponding parts of the immunoglobulin donor. The human-like immunoglobulin framework sequence will typically have about 65% to 70% homology or more to the donor immunoglobulin framework sequences.

When combined into an hybrid antibody, the humanized light and heavy chains or complementarity determining regions and framework regions, of the present invention will be substantially non-immunogenic in humans and retain the capacity of degrading cocaine as the donor antibody.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition for decreasing the concentration of cocaine in a subject which comprises an amount of the claimed antibody effective to degrade cocaine in the subject's blood and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention further provides a method of decreasing the concentration of cocaine in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of the claimed antibody effective to degrade cocaine in the subject's blood.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating cocaine overdose in a subject which comprises an amount of the claimed antibody effective to degrade cocaine in the subject's blood and a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier.

The present invention further provides a method for treating cocaine overdose in a subject which comprises administering to the subject an amount of the claimed antibody effective to degrade cocaine in a subject's blood and reduce cocaine overdose in the subject.

The present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating cocaine addiction in a subject by diminishing an achievable concentration of cocaine which comprises an amount of the claimed antibody effective to degrade cocaine in the subject's blood and a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier.

The present invention further provides a method for treating cocaine addiction in a subject by diminishing the achievable concentration of cocaine which comprises administering to the subject an amount of the claimed antibody effective to degrade cocaine and thereby diminishing the achievable concentration of cocaine in the subject's blood.

This invention is illustrated in the Experimental Details section which follows. These sections are set forth to aid in an understanding of the invention but are not intended to, and should not be construed to, limit in any way the invention as set forth in the claims which follow thereafter.

EXPERIMENTAL DETAILS General Methods

Unless otherwise noted, reactions were carried out in oven-dried glassware under an atmosphere of argon. Reagent and solvent transfers were made with oven-dried syringes and needles. Dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and benzene were continuously distilled from calcium hydride; a fumehood was used for procedures requiring benzene or chloroform. ³ H_(phenyl) -cocaine was prepared as previously reported (8); radiolabeled materials were handled with appropriate caution. All reagents were purchased from Aldrich Chemical Co. All chromatography solvents were obtained commercially and used as received. Reactions were monitored by analytical thin-layer chromatographic methods (TLC) with the use of E. Merck silica gel 60F glass plates (0.25 mm). Flash chromatography was carried out with the use of E. Merck silica gel-60 (230-400 mesh) as described by Still (29). High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) was performed on a system of Waters 590 using a Dynamax-C₈ (21.4×250 mm) column and a detector set at 220 nm. Solvent system was acetonitrile-water (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid).

All carbon NMR spectra were obtained at ambient temperature on either a Bruker AMX-500 (500 MHz) spectrometer equipped with a 5 mm broad band inverse probe, Varian VXR-300 (300 MHz) or a Varian Gemini Varian (50 MHz). All proton NMR spectra (400 MHz) were obtained at ambient temperature on a Bruker AM-400 spectrometer, chemical shifts (δ) are reported in parts per million relative to internal tetramethylsilane (0.00 ppm).

FAB high resolution mass spectrometric analysis were performed at Michigan State University, Mass Spectrometry Facility. EI Mass spectrometric analysis were performed at Columbia University, Mass Spectrometry Facility on a JEOL DX303 HF instrument. All results were within 5 ppm of calculated values.

Free TSA 4

Ecgonine methyl ester free base was generated by passing a MeOH solution of ecgonine methyl ester hydrochloride through an Amerlite IRN methoxide-exchange column (Polyscience, Inc). To ecgonine methyl ester (0.049 g, 0.25 mmol) in CH₂ Cl₂ (10 ml) at 0° C. were added phenylphosphonic dichloride (0.042 ml, 0.30 mmol), 1H-tetrazole (catalytic) and N,N-diisopropylethyl amine (0.11 ml, 3.4 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warn to room temperature. After stirring for 12 h , MeOH (0.150 ml) was added and after 4 h the reaction was concentrated in vacuo. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂, CHCl₃ /MeOH 99:1) afforded the mixed diester 4 (0.042 g, 52%) as an oil. To the methyl ester of 4 (0.030 g, 0.095 mmol) dissolved in CH₂ Cl₂ (3 ml) was added trimethylsilyl bromide (0.05 ml, 0.38 mmol) at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo. Water (5 ml) was added and the reaction was extracted with CHCl₃ (5 ml×2). The organic portions were extracted with another 5 ml of water. The combined aqueous fractions were concentrated in vacuo. The residue was taken up in MeOH (5 ml) and propylene oxide (excess) was added. After concentration in vacuo, the free TSA 4 (29 mg, 90%) was precipitated as a white solid from a solution of the crude product in CHCl₃. ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, D₂ O) δ 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, 3H), 4.37 (m, 1H), 3.83 (m, 1H), 3.67 (m. 1H), 3.54 (s, 3H), 2.95 (m, 1H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 2.14-1.92 (m, 3H), 1.91-1.74 (m, 3H). ¹³ C NMR (300 MHz, D₂ O) δ 179.21, 139.31, 136.92, 136.43, 136.30. 134.00, 133.81, 69.24, 69.04, 68.57, 58.45, 53.49, 43.96, 40.17, 28.95, 27.83; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₁₆ H₂₃ NO₅ P (M+1) calcd 340.1314, found 340.1319.

Compound 5

To ecgonine HCl (0.35 g, 1.6 mmol) in MeOH (4 ml) were added DMF (40 ml), Me₄ NOH (2.7 ml, 6.4 mmol), and 1-azido-4-iodobutane (1.8 g, 8 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 12 h and then concentrated in vacuo. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂, EtOAc/MeOH/₄ NH OH 9:0.9:0.1) afforded the ester (0.35 g, 78%) as an oil: ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 4.23 (m, 1H), 4.12 (m, 1H), 3.81 (m, 1H), 3.58 (m, 1H), 3.26 (t, 2H, J=7.0 Hz), 3.18 (m, 1H), 2.74 (t, 1H, J=4.7 Hz), 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.03 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.63 (m, 6H), 1.61-1.47 (m, 2H); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.73, 64.37, 64.29, 63.56, 61.58, 51.74, 50.94, 41.23, 40.26, 25.92, 25.61, 25.51, 24.82; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₁₃ H₂₃ N₄ O₃ (M+1) calcd 283.1770, found 283.1783.

Compound 6

To alcohol 5 (0.43 g, 1.5 mmol) in benzene (10 ml) at 0° C., were added phenylphosphonic dichloride (0.27 ml, 1.7 mmol), 1H-tetrazole (8 mg), and N,N-diisopropylethyl amine (0.6 ml, 3.4 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and a precipitate was observed after 15 min. After stirring for 12 h, MeOH (0.1 ml) was added and after 4 h the reaction was concentration in vacuo. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂, CH₃ Cl/MeOH/₄ NH OH 9.5:0.5:0.02), afforded the mixed diester as a mixture of diastereomers (0.53 g, 89%) as an oil: ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.73 (m, 2H), 7.60 (m, 1H), 7.49 (m, 2H), 5.09 (m, 1/2H), 4.98 (m, 1/2H), 4.24 (m, 2H), 4.15-3.96 (m, 2H), 3.71 (d, 3/2H, J=14.6 Hz), 3.68 (d, 2H, J=14.6 Hz), 3.35-3.15 (m, 3H), 2.91 (s, 3/2H), 2.89 (s, 3/2H), 2.87 (t, 1/2H, J=7.5 Hz), 2.59 (t, 1/2H, J=7.5 Hz), 2.43-2.22 (m, 5/2H), 2.17-1.95 (m, 5/2H), 1.71-1.57 (m, 2H), 1.39 (m, 2H); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 161.55, 149.12, 134.32, 132.55, 129.80, 129.66, 66.72, 66.54, 66.45, 66.28, 64.80, 63.90, 63.81, 53.81, 51.60, 51.50, 49.58, 49.15, 40.30, 35.60, 35.27, 26.35, 26,06, 26.02, 25.82, 25.10, 23.98; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₂₀ H₃₀ N₄ O₅ (M+1) calcd 437.1954, found 437.1953.

Compound 7

Me₃ P (1.1 ml, 1M in THF, 1.1 mmol) was added to azide 6 (0.217 g, 0.5 mmol) in 6 ml THF/MeOH/H₂ O (9:9:2) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 5 h. After concentration in vacuo, the crude unstable amine (36 mg, 0.084 mmol) was taken up in dry CH₂ Cl₂ (5 ml) and 1, 4-¹⁴ C-succinic anhydride (9 mg, 0.093 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred under Ar for 12 h and then concentrated. For purification, the crude acid 7 (44 mg, 0.087 mmol) was esterified in CH₂ Cl₂ (10 ml) with DCC (36 mg, 0.17 mmol), benzyl alcohol (36 μl, 0.35 mmol), and DMAP (cat). The reaction was stirred for 12 h and concentrated. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂, 0.5:99.5 MeOH/CHCl₃ and 2:98 MeOH/CHCl₃) afforded the benzyl ester of 7 as a mixture of diastereomers (32 mg, 59%) as an oil. ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.73 (m, 2H), 7.62 (m, 1H), 7.49 (m, 2H), 7.33 (m, 5H), 6.64 (br. s, 1/2H), 6.56 (br. s, 1/2H), 5.10 (s, 2H), 4.96 (m, 1/2H), 4.89 (m, 1/2H), 4.38-3.85 (m, 4H), 3.74 (d, 3/2H, J=15.2 Hz), 3.68 (d, 3/2H, J=15.2 Hz), 3.32-3.12 (m, 3H), 2.89 (s, 3/2H), 2.87 (s, 3/2H), 2.70-2.59 (m, 3H), 2.52-2.26 (m, 4H), 2.10-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.68 (m, 1H), 1.55 (m, 1H), 1.38 (m, 2H); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.55, 172.66, 171.37, 161.62, 161.28, 136.59, 134.17, 132.37, 129.56, 129.24, 128.88, 128.71, 67.04, 66.81, 66.64, 66.25, 64.66, 63.75, 53.74, 49.37, 49.00, 40.11, 39.42, 35.55, 35.26, 31.35, 30.31, 26.19, 26.06, 24.89, 23.91; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₃₁ H₄₂ N₂ O₈ P (M+1) calcd 601.2679, found 601.2682.

The benzyl ester of 7 (17 mg, 0.028 mmol) in methanol (10 ml) was stirred with a catalytic amount of Pd on C (10%) under H₂ (1 atm) for 4 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide acid 7 quantitatively. ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃ OD) δ 7.69 (m, 2H), 7.60 (m, 1H, 7.51 (m, 2H), 4.99 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.08 (m, 2H), 3.89 (m, 1H), 3.73 (d, 3/2H, J=21.5 Hz), 3.66 (d, 3/2H, J=21.5 Hz), 3.62 (m, 1H), 3.22 (m, 1H), 3.10 (m, 1H), 3.01 (m, 1H), 2.76 (s, 3/2H), 2.75 (s, 3/2H), 2.50 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 5H), 2.04 (m, 2H), 1.61 (m, 1H), 1.50 (m, 1H), 1.34 (m, 3H); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CD₃ OD) δ 176.22, 174.52, 173.47, 162,22, 134.97, 132.79, 130.18, 67.66, 67.53, 66.99, 65.47, 64.44, 53.89, 39.63, 39.33, 35.99, 31.50, 30.23, 26.71, 24.65, 23.67; high resolution mass spectrum (EI) for C₂₄ H₃₆ N₂ O₈ P calcd 511.2209 (M+1), found 511.2218.

Compound 8

To the acid 7 (40 mg, 0.078 mmol) dissolved in acetonitrile (5 ml) was added N-hydroxyphthalimide (14 mg, 0.086 mmol) and DCC (32 mg, 0.16 mmol). After 1 h at room temperature a white precipitate formed. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo. The crude activated ester was taken up in CH₂ Cl₂ (5 ml) and trimethylsilyl bromide (100 μl, 0.78 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for 1 h and concentrated in vacuo. The crude reaction mixture was taken up in acetonitrile (5 ml) and amylamine (100 μl, 0.78 mmol) was added. A bright orange color developed immediately and faded to light yellow in 1 h. Another portion of amylamine (100 μl) was added. The reaction was stirred for 12 h at room temperature and concentrated in vacuo. Water (3 ml) was added and the reaction was extracted with CHCl₃ (5 ml×2). The organic portions were extracted with another 5 ml of water. The combined aqueous fractions were concentrated in vacuo. High pressure liquid chromatography on a Dynamax 300 Å, 12 μ, C-8 (10×250 mm) column eluting with 4%-40% CH₃ CN/H₂ O gradient (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) provided the amide 8 (16 mg, 36% yield). ¹ H NMR(400 MHz, CD₃ OD) δ 7.72(m, 2H), 7.56(m, 1H), 7.47(m, 2H), 4.12(m, 3H), 3.87(m, 1H), 3.23(m, 2H), 3.14(m, 3H), 2.77(m, 4H), 2.58(m, 4H), 2.34(m, 3H), 2.16(m, 1H), 1.97(m, 2H), 1.55-1.48(m, 6H), 1.26(m, 4H), 0.846(t, 3H, J=6.3 Hz); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CD₃ OD) δ 175.76, 173.62, 133.83, 132.23, 131.01, 129.07, 66.56, 66.52, 65.26, 64.33, 41.13, 40.36, 39.33, 35.93, 31.13, 29.91, 29.48, 28.95, 26.57, 26.28, 24.73, 23.66, 23.22; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₂₈ H₄₅ N₃ O₇ P calcd 566.2995 (M+1), found 566.2997.

TSA 1

Acid 7 (14 mg, 0.027 mmol) in CH₃ CN (5 ml), was stirred at room temperature with N-hydroxyphthalimide (4.8 mg, 0.029 mmol) and DCC (11 mg, 0.053 mmol). A red color developed immediately. After 2.5 h, the reaction was partially concentrated in vacuo, filtered through a small cotton plug and then fully concentrated. The crude, unstable activated ester (0.027 mmol assumed) was taken up in CH₂ Cl₂ (5 ml) and trimethylsilyl bromide (20 μl, 0.15 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for 1 h and concentrated in vacuo. BSA (5 mg) or ovalbumin (5 mg) in NaHCO₃ (5 ml, 1 N, pH 8.0) at 0° C. was added and the mixture vigorously stirred. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and, after 1 h, terminated by gel filtration chromatography (Sephadex G-25 M, pH 7.4 PBS). Protein-containing fractions were combined and dialyzed against PBS at 4° C. overnight (pH=7.4, 3×1000 ml). The coupling efficiency was estimated to be 6:1 for BSA and 15:1 for ovalbumin based on incorporation of radiolabel.

Compound 9a

To 2-(p-bromophenyl)ethanol (1.3 g, 6.5 mmol) were added methylene chloride (20 ml), t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (1.07 g, 7.1 mmol) and imidazole (660 mg, 9.7 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 12 h, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂ 95:5 hexane: CHCl₃) afforded the silyl ether (1.28 g, 66%). To the ether (792 mg, 2.51 mmol) in THF (25 ml) under Ar at -78° C. was added n-BuLi (1.2 ml, 2.3 M hexanes, 2.76 mmol) dropwise. The reaction was stirred for 30 min and a solution of diethylchlorophosphate (370 μl, 2.5 M THF, 0.93 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at -78° C. for an additional 5 min and allowed to warm to room temperature. Aqueous NH₄ Cl (20 ml) was added and the reaction was extracted with EtOAc (3×10 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried with anhydrous MgSO₄, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. THF (10 ml) and aq Bu₄ NF (2.5 ml, 1 M, 2.5 mmol) were added to the residue. This solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 min and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂, 9:1 EtOAc/MeOH), provided the alcohol 9a (229 mg, 35%). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.74 (dd, 2H, J=12.5, 7.1 Hz), 7.33 (dd, 2H, J=12.5, 4.5 Hz), 4.11 (m, 4H), 2.92 (t, 2H, J=6.5 Hz), 2.89 (t, 2H, J=6.5 Hz), 1.32 (t, 6H, J=7.8 Hz). ¹³ C NMR (50 MHz, CDCL₃) δ 144.32, 132.51, 129.78, 129.47, 63.61, 62.69, 39.74, 16.98; high resolution mass spectrum (El) for C₁₂ H₂₀ O₄ P calcd 259.1099 (M+1), found 259.1092.

Compound 9b

To alcohol 9a (193 mg, 0.75 mmol) were added CH₂ Cl₂ (7.5 ml), Et₃ N (115 μl, 0.83 mmol), TsCl (145 mg, 0.75 mmol), DMAP (catalytic). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 12 h. Concentration and purification (SiO₂, 3:1 EtOAc:hexane) provided the tosylate (251 mg, 81.5%) and to a portion of this product (232 mg, 0.56 mmol) were added benzene (3 ml), water (3 ml), tricaprylmethyl ammonium chloride (cat.), and NaN₃ (150 mg, 2.25 mmol). The reaction was refluxed at 65° C. for 12 h. Saturated aq NH₄ Cl (5 ml) was added, and the reaction was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were treated with MgSO₄, filtered, and dried in vacuo. Chromatography (SiO₂, 1:1 hexane:EtOAc) afforded the azide 9b (137 mg, 86%). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.74 (dd, 2H, J=12.5, 7.1 Hz), 7.32 (dd, 2H, J=12.5, 4.5 Hz), 4.09 (m, 4H), 3.86 (t, 2H, J=7.5 Hz), 2.92 (t, 2H, J=7.5 Hz), 1.32 (t, 6H, J=7.3 Hz). ¹³ C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 143.31, 132.65, 129.50, 129.20, 125.31, 62.58, 52.47, 35.89, 16.94; high resolution mass spectrum (EI) for C₁₂ H₁₉ N₃ O₃ P calcd 284.1164 (M+1), found 284.1168.

Compound 10

Diethyl phosphonate ester 8b (600 mg, 2.12 mmol) in CH₂ Cl₂ (5 ml) were stirred with trimethylsilyl bromide (1 ml, 11 mmol) and warmed to 45° C. After 20 min, it was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in CH₂ Cl₂ (3.2 ml), oxalyl chloride (3.2 ml, 2M in CH2Cl₂, 6.36 mmol) and one drop of DMF were added. After stirring 20 min at room temperature, the volatiles was removed in vacuo. The unstable phosphonic dichloride was used directly.

Compound 11

Ecgonine methyl ester free base was generated as described for compound 4. To ecgonine methyl ester (170 mg, 0.854 mmol) in benzene (20 ml) at 0° C. was added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.74 ml, 4.26 mmol), 1H-tetrazole (catalytic) and the phosphonic dichloride 10 (225 mg, 0.854 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 12 h. Methanol (3 ml) was added and after 20 min the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂, 1:9 MeOH:CHCl₃) afforded the mixed diester as a mixture of diastereomers (108 mg, 30%). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.71 (m, 2H), 7.29 (m, 2H), 4.63 (m, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3/2H), 3.70 (s, 3/2H), 3.63 (d, 3/2H, J=11.4 Hz), 3.62 (d, 3/2H, J=11.4 Hz), 3.51 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 3.48-3.39 (m, 1H), 3.23-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.05 (m, 1/2H), 2.91 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.75 (m, 1/2H), 2.57-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.14 (s, 3H) 2.09-1.52 (m, 5H). ¹³ C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 170.91, 170.65, 143.27,132.80,132.61, 129.45, 129.11, 125.08, 78.22, 77.73, 76.95, 70.15, 65.31, 62.14, 52.50, 52.84, 52.15, 41.56, 37.84, 35.97, 25.70, 25.58; high resolution mass spectrum (EI) for C₁₉ H₂₇ N₄ O₅ P calcd 422.1719 (M⁺), found 422.1714.

Compound 12

To azide 11 (370 mg, 0.877 mmol) was added THF (9 ml) and triphenylphosphine (400 mg, 1.75 mmol). After stirring at r.t. for 12 h, water (1 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred for 3 h and concentrated in vacuo. To the crude amine (200 mg, 0.51 mmol) were added CH₂ Cl₂ (7.5 ml) and succinic anhydride (3.5 mg, 0.35 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 12 h and concentrated in vacuo. The crude acid 12 (290 mg, 0.51 mmol) was dissolved in CH₂ Cl₂ (10 ml) and DCC (200 mg, 0.97 mmol), DMAP (catalytic) and benzyl alcohol (0.2 ml, 1.9 mmol) were added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 12 h and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography SiO₂, 10:10:0.4 CHCl₃ :EtOAc:NH₄ OH) afforded the benzyl ester of 12 (197 mg, 65%) as a mixture of diastereomers. ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.79-7.61 (m, 4H), 7.33-7.25 (m, 5H), 5.11 (s, 2H), 4.69-4.58 (m, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3/2H), 3.69 (d, 3/2H, J=18.1 Hz), 3.62 (d, 3/2H, J=18.1 Hz), 3.59 (s, 3/2H), 3.46 (m, 2H), 3.27-3.03 (m, 3H), 2.81 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 2.69 (t, 2H, J=6.8 Hz), 2.42 (t, 2H, J=6.8 Hz), 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.08-1.80 (m, 3H), 1.69-1.51 (m, 3H). ¹³ C NMR (50 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.35, 171.42, 132.38, 132.11, 129.99, 129.93, 129.80, 129.67, 129.61, 129.56, 129.48, 129.94, 128.66, 128.49, 67.07, 66.16, 66.43, 63.40, 53.28, 50.49, 50.18, 50.06, 49.64, 49.36, 49.21, 48.79, 39.58, 36.14, 31.14, 30.07, 24.73; high resolution mass spectrum (EI) for C₃₀ H₃₉ N₂ O₈ P calcd 586.2444 (M⁺), found 586.2428.

Acid 12 was quantitatively regenerated from the benzyl ester as described for acid 7 as a mixture of diastereomers. ¹ H NMR(400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.74 (m, 2H), 7.60 (m, 1H), 7.49 (m, 2H), 5.02 (m, 1/2H), 4.92 (m, 1/2H), 4.24 (m, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3/2H), 3.74 (d, 3/2H, J=12 Hz), 3.67 (d, 3/2H, J=12 Hz), 3.51 (s, 3/2H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.75 (s, 3/2H), 2.74 (s, 3/2H), 2.45 (m, 1H), 2.35 (m, 6H), 2.02 (m, 2H), 1.20 (m, 4H); ¹³ C NMR (300 MHz, CD₃ OD) δ 175.92, 174.33, 173.72, 147.06, 132.85, 132.72, 130.62, 130.41, 129.56, 129.29, 67.31, 65.28, 64.37, 53.69, 53.43, 53.24, 41.25, 39.21, 36.42, 35.83, 35.70, 31.35, 30.58, 30.07, 24.52, 23.50; high resolution mass spectrum (EI) for C₂₃ H₃₄ N₂ O₈ P calcd 497.2053 (M+1), found 497.2064.

Compound 13

To the acid 12 (23 mg, 0.049 mmol) dissolved in acetonitrile (5 ml) was added N-hydroxyphthalimide (9 mg, 0.054 mmol) and DCC (20 mg, 0.097 mmol). Reaction with trimethylsilyl bromide (0.65 ml, 0.49 mmol) and amylamine (0.57 ml, 0.47 mmol) proceeded by the protocols developed for compound 8 to yield amide 13 (8 mg, 30% yield). ¹ H NMR: (400 MHz, CD₃ OD) 7.69 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, 2H), 4.75 (m, 1H), 4.08 (m, 1H), 3.86 (m, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.39 (m, 3H), 3.14 (m, 2H), 2.82 (m, 5H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.22 (m, 4H), 2.13-2.00 (m, 3H), 1.49 (m, 2H), 1.32 (m, 4H), 0.91 (t, 3H, J=1.5Hz) ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CD₃ OD) δ 173.39, 159.53, 159.22, 144.10, 132.23, 130.95, 129.61, 117.04, 64.83, 64.62, 64.12, 63.92, 62.53, 40.89, 39.54, 36.83, 36.23, 34.31, 31.21, 30.52, 30.14, 29.24, 27.94, 23.95, 21.47; high resolution mass spectrum EI for C₂₇ H₄₃ N₃ O₇ P calcd 552.2839 (M+1), found 552.2863.

TSA 2

To acid 12 (70 mg, 0.14 mmol) were added DMF (4 ml), DCC (116 mg, 0.57 mmol), and N-hydroxyphthalimide (92 mg, 0.57 mmol) at r.t. The reaction was stirred for 12 h at 4° C., concentrated in vacuo and filtered through a small cotton plug rinsing with CHCl₃ (10 ml). To an aliquot of this solution (2 ml) was added bromotrimethylsilane (0.1 ml, 0.76 mmol). Work-up and coupling proceeded by the protocol developed for TSA 1. The coupling efficiency to BSA was 15 to 1; to ovalbumin 10 to 1.

Compound 14

To N-norcocaine (206 mg, 0.713 mmol) and N,N-diisopropyethylamine (186 μl, 1.07 mmol) in THF (30 ml) was added 1-azido-4-iodobutane (160 mg, 0.713 mmol) at r.t. The reaction mixture was heated to 60° C. for 2 days. Concentration in vacuo and chromatographic purification (SiO₂ 1:9 EtOAc hexane) yielded the ecgonine ester 14 (205 mg, 75%) as a colorless oil. ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.02 (d, 2H, J=6.0 Hz), 7.58 (t, 1H, J=6.1 Hz), 7.41 (t, 2H, J=7.0 Hz), 5.25 (m, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.68 (m, 1H), 3.50 (m, 1H), 3.28 (t, 2H, J=7.4 Hz), 3.03 (m, 2H), 2.43 (m, 1H), 2.26 (m, 2H), 2.04-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.86 (m, 1H), 1.73-1.65 (m, 4H), 1.47 (m, 2H); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 171.47, 166.96, 133.77, 131.24, 130.59, 129.16, 68.10, 63.55, 61.24, 52.89, 52.21, 52.05, 53.13, 36.49, 27.29, 26.95, 26.86, 26.34; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₂₀ H₂₇ N₄ O₄ (M+1) calcd 387.2032, found 387.2041.

Compound 15

N-substituted cocaine 14 (205 mg, 0.53 mmol) was hydrolyzed with aq HCl (10 ml, 0.7 N) at 90° C. for 4 h. The mixture was extracted with ether, concentrated and dissolved in MeOH (25 ml) saturated with HCl(g). After 2 h at 60°, solvent was removed under vacuum, and the residue was dissolved in MeOH and passed through an Amberlite IRN methoxide-exchange column (Polysciences, Inc) (1 ml) to generate the crude free base. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂ 5:95 MeOH:CHCl₃) afforded alcohol 15 (102 mg, 72%). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 3.80 (m, 1H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.03 (m, 1H), 3.66 (m, 2H), 3.24 (t, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 3.18 (m, 1H), 2.75 (t, 1H, J=5.1 Hz), 2.21 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.78 (m, 4H), 1.61-1.38 (m, 6H); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 169.58, 65.55, 62.89, 61.27, 53.10, 52.61, 52.26, 52.18, 41.20, 27.36, 27.08, 27.02, 25.83; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₁₃ H₂₃ N₄ O₃ (M+1) calcd 283.1770, found 283.1779.

Compound 16

To the ecgonine derivative 15 (102 mg, 0.37 mmol) in benzene (15 ml) at 0° C. were added 1H-tetrazole(catalytic), N,N-diisopropylethyl amine (0.163 ml, 0.94 mmol) and phenylphosphonic dichloride (0.67 ml, 0.47 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. Excess MeOH was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. Chromatographic purification (SiO₂ 5:95 of 4% NH₄ OH in MeOH and a 1:1 mixture of hexane and CHCl₃) and prep-TLC (2.5:97.5 MeOH: CH₂ Cl₂) afforded the mixed diester 16 as a mixture of diastereomers (78 mg, 49%). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.66 (m, 2H), 7.62 (m, 1H), 7.49 (m, 2H), 5.08 (m, 1/2H), 4.97 (m, 1/2H), 4.32 (m, 1H), 4.18 (m, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3/2H), 3.75 (d, 3/2H, J=16.4 Hz), 3.71 (d, 3/2H, J=16.4 Hz), 3.49 (s, 3/2H), 3.45-3.25 (m, 4H), 2.98 (m, 1H), 2.63-2.22 (m, 4H), 2.19-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.63 (m, 4H); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 160.10, 159.72, 133.37, 133.23, 131.61, 131.53, 131.46, 130.29, 128.86, 128.76, 128.64, 66.76, 63.74, 63.58, 62.55, 62.43, 54.46, 54.17, 52.64, 51.67, 49.11, 48.79, 36.57, 36.28, 26.91, 25.58, 25.18, 24.18; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₂₀ H₃₀ N₄ O₅ P (M+1) calcd 437.1954, found 437.1928.

Compound 17

Me₃ P (0.156 ml, 1 M, in THF, 0.157 mmol) was added to azide 16 (12 mg, 0.026 mmol) in MeOH (5 ml) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. After concentration in vacuo, the crude amine was taken up in CH₂ Cl₂ (5 ml), succinic anhydride (2.6 mg, 0.026 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and concentrated. The crude acid 17 was dissolved in CH₂ Cl₂ (10 ml) and benzyl alcohol (0.05 ml, 0.048 mmol), DCC (10 mg, 0.048 mmol), and DMAP (catalytic) was added. The reaction was stirred overnight at r.t. and concentrated. Column chromatography (SiO₂, 5:95 MeOH:CHCl₂) and prep-TLC (5:95 MeOH CH₂ Cl₂) afforded the benzyl ester as a mixture of diastereomers (11 mg, 70% from 13). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.76 (m, 2H), 7.63 (m, 1H), 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.32 (m, 5H), 7.01 (br s, 1H), 5.09 (s, 2H), 5.03 (m, 1/2H), 4.94 (m, 1/2H), 4.29-4.09 (m, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3/2H), 3.77 (d, 3/2H, J=17.1 Hz), 3.69 (d, 3/2H, J=17.1 Hz), 3.49 (s, 3/2H), 3.38-3.22 (m, 4H), 3.01 (m, 2H), 2.69-2.33 (m, 8H), 2.04-1.60 (m, 6H); ¹³ C NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 172.94, 172.68, 172.09, 135.86, 133.30, 131.64, 128.90, 128.78, 128.65, 128.54, 128.17, 128.82, 66.24, 65.81, 62.71, 62.54, 61.16, 61.03, 52.95, 51.49, 47.69, 37.64, 35.18, 30.41, 29.39, 25.67, 24.00, 23.54, 21.95; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₃₁ H₄₂ N₂ O₈ P (M+1) calcd 601.2679, found 601.2676.

Acid 17 was quantitatively regenerated from the benzyl ester as described for acid 7. ¹ H NMR(400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.74 (m, 2H), 7.60 (m, 1H), 7.48 (m, 2H), 5.02 (m, 1/2H), 4.92 (m, 1/2H), 4.33-4.09 (m, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3/2H), 3.74 (d, 3/2H, J=23 Hz), 3.67 (d, 3/2H, J=23 Hz), 3.51 (s, 3/2H), 3.33-3.19 (m, 6H), 2.98 (m, 1H), 2.63 (m, 2H), 2.49 (m, 4H), 2.34 (m, 2H), 2.06-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.76 (m, 2H), 1.57 (m, 2H); ¹³ C NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 175.23, 173.41, 172.06, 133.21, 131.65, 128.90, 128.58, 65.87, 62.75, 60.89, 53.30, 52.98, 51.54, 48.16, 47.75, 37.61, 31.02, 30.33, 25.76, 24.15, 23.54, 21.92; high resolution mass spectrum (EI) for C₂₈ H₃₆ N₂ O₈ P calcd 511.2209 (M+1), found 511.2213.

Compound 18

To acid 17 (6 mg, 0.012 mmol) dissolved in CH₃ CN (3 ml) was added N-hydroxyphthalimide (2.2 mg, 0.013 mol) and DCC (5 mg, 0.024 mmol). Reaction with trimethylsilyl bromide (0.016 ml, 0.12 mmol) and the amylamine (0.14 ml, 0.012 mmol) proceeded by the protocols developed for compound 8 to yield amide 4 (4.4 mg, 65%). ¹ H NMR: (400 MHz, CD₃ OD) δ 7.81 (m, 2H), 7.56-7.38 (m, 3H), 5.95 (m, 1H), 5.39 (m, 1H), 5.05 (m, 1H), 4.79 (s, 3H), 4.29-4.12 (m, 6H), 3.61-3.04 (m, 10H), 2.83-2.34 (m, 11H), 0.94 (t, 3H, J=7.2 Hz). ¹³ C NMR (300 MHz). δ 175.12, 174.98, 174.39, 132.49, 129.36, 129.21, 65.79, 64.72, 62.26, 53.33, 52.52, 40.44, 39.01, 36.78, 32.17, 31.91, 30.23, 30.14, 27.39, 24.69, 24.32, 23.45, 23.22, 14.36; high resolution mass spectrum (FAB) for C₂₈ H₄₅ N₃ O₇ P (M+1) calcd 566.2995, found 566.2997.

TSA 3

To the acid 17 (12 mg, 0.023 mmol) and N-hydroxyphthalimide (16 mg, 0.096 mmol) in DMF (2 ml) was added DCC (19 mg, 0.096 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 4° C. overnight, concentrated in vacuo, and filtered with CHCl₃ (10 ml) The activated ester was kept as a CHCl₃ solution (10 ml) at -20° C. and used without purification. Trimethylsilyl bromide (0.050 ml, 0.379 mmol) was added to a 5 ml aliquot of the activated ester at room temperature. Work-up and coupling proceeded by the protocol developed for TSA 1. The coupling ratio to BSA was 11:1; to ovalbumin 12:1.

Hybridoma Generation

As previously described (9), BALB/c mice were immunized with the analog-carriers and the immune response was followed by ELISA. Hybridomas were prepared by standard methods (9,17).

Hybridoma cells (˜2×10⁶) were placed either into a mouse peritoneum that had been pretreated with pristane or into T-150 flask cell culture. The harvested ascites or cell culture super natents were subjected to affinity chromatography on a preparative protein A HPLC column (Bio-Rad) (purity>90% by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis). Samples of catalytically active antibodies were purified by anion exchange HPLC with an analytic DEAE column (TOSOH HASS TSK-gel) using 0.02 M Tris and a linear gradient pH 8.8/0.0 M NaCl to pH 7.0/0.3 M NaCl without loss of cocaine esterase activity.

Protocol for Binding Studies (CIEIA)

Plates were coated with the TSA (tethered to ovalbumin) that elicited the catalytic antibody intended for CIEIA. Free TSA 4 or the TSA-related amides 8, 13, or 14, were tested for inhibition of antibody binding to the eliciting TSA by published protocols (20b).

Protocol for Kinetic Measurements

Catalytic antibody in 50 mM phosphate-buffered saline pH 8.0 (except 2A10 and 6A12 at pH 7.0) was incubated with ³ H-cocaine typically at five concentrations. At three time intervals, aliquots were acidified with cold HCl (aqueous) to a final pH of 2 and partitioned with hexane-diethyl ether (1:1), and the organic phase was assayed by scintillation counting. Background hydrolysis was determined in otherwise identical reactions without antibody, and observed rates were corrected. Assays were performed in triplicate with standard error <10%. As a control, the release of benzoic acid was confirmed by HPLC (Perkin-Elmer) using an analytical reverse-phase C₁₈ column (VYDAC) with an acetonitrile-water (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) gradient and the detector set at 220 nm.

HPLC analysis of a reaction mixture without antibody showed that the methyl ester of cocaine spontaneously hydrolyzes to benzoyl ecgonine with a t_(1/2) =20 hours (pH 7). Thus, benzoyl ecognine is not available as a benzoyl esterase substrate at the early reaction times of the ³ H-cocaine hydrolysis assay and the release of benzoic acid is attributed solely to cocaine hydrolysis.

Amino Acid Sequencing

Light and heavy chains were separated by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and then electroblotted to a polyvinylidenedifluoride membrane (30) for direct NH₂ -terminal sequencing by automated Edman degradation on an Applied Biosystems 470A or 477A sequencer. To obtain internal sequence, separated bands from 2A10, 19G7, 9A3 and 15A10 were reduced with dithiothreitol, alkylated with iodoacetamide, and cleaved with trypsin (31), 0.05 M NH₄ HCO₃, pH 8.0. The peptide fragments were extracted from the membrane, separated by HPLC (Hewlett-Packard) on a reverse-phase C18 column (VYDAC) using an acetonitrile-water (0.07% trifluoroacetic acid) gradient and sequenced.

Pcr Cloning of Variable Domains

Mouse hybridoma cell lines producing catalytic antibodies were grown to 1×10⁸ cells and total RNA was prepared using a microadaptation of the guanidine thiocyanate/phenol procedure (32) and selection on a oligo (dT) cellulose column.

Degenerate and non-degenerate oligonucleotide PCR primers were designed using amino acid sequences (2A10, 15A10) or the data base of Kabat et al. (24). Restriction endonuclease sites were incorporated into the primers at their 5' prime end to facilitate cloning. The restriction sites utilized were Eco RI, Spe I, Xba I, or Xho I. The sense and antisense oligonucleotide primers for light chain (LC) and heavy chain (HC) of each hybridoma line were as follows: For 9A3, 19G8, 15A10, 8G4E and 8G4G LC: 5'-GGAATTCCACIA/TC/GICCIGGIGAA/GACIG-3' and 5'GCTCGAGCC/TTCA/GTGIGTIACITGA/GCA-3'. For 3B9, 6A12 and 12H1 LC: 5'-CCAGTTCCGAGCTCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCA-3' and 5'-GCGCCGTCTAGAATTAACACTCA TTCCTGT TGAA-3'. For 2A10 LC: 5'-GCTCTAGAGCGAT/CATIGTIATGACICAA/GGAT/CGA-3' and 5'-GGAATTCCA/GTTA/GTGICT/CT/CTCA/GTAT/CTCA/GTC-3'. For 3B9, 6A12, 12H1, 9A3, 19G8, 8G4E and 84G4G HC: 5'-AGGTCCAGCTGC TCGAGTCTGG-3' and 5'-AGGCTTACTAGTACAATCCCTGGGCACAAT-3'. For 2A10 HC: 5'-TCCCAGGTCCAACTGCAGCAGCC-3' and 5'-ATAACCCTTGACCAGGCATCC-3'. For 15A10 HC: 5'-CCAGTTCCGAGCTCGTGATGACACAGTCTCC-3' and 5'-AGCGCCGTCTAGAATTAACACTCATTCCTGTTGAA-3'.

DNA templates were synthesized using 0.5 μg of hybridoma mRNA and Moloney murine leukemia virus reverse transcriptase. Amplifications were carried out in a Perkin-Elmer/Cads thermal cycler for 30 cycles of denaturation (96° C., 1 min), annealing (50° C., 1 min), and extension (72° C., 3 min). The PCR products were purified by electrophoresis in 1.5% agarose gel. Isolated PCR products from each reaction were subcloned into Bluescript plasmid and analyzed by DNA sequence analysis for the presence of open reading frame. Nucleotide sequences were assembled using the IBI MacVector 3.0 program.

EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS Synthesis of Transition-state Analogs

Phosphonate monoesters, which stably mimic the geometry and charge distribution of the transition-state for 2nd-order ester hydrolysis by hydroxide, have yielded, in some instances, catalytic antibodies of high activity (8). However, such analogs are also known to idiosyncratically fail to elicit any catalytic antibodies and so the rules for analog construction must be defined empirically (11). Strategies to improve analog efficiency have been devised, including "bait and switch" (11) and substrate attenuation (12), but the cost of such expedients is a divergence between analog and substrate structure which results on average in catalytic antibodies with higher values for K_(m). Inhalation of vaporized cocaine yields a peak pulmonary vein concentration (13) of 10-30 μM and this is less than the K_(m) of most catalytic antibodies with esterase activity. At a sub-saturating concentration of cocaine, a higher K_(m) would result in a lower turnover rate and increase the already limiting requirement for a high k_(cat). Thus, the construction of a high fidelity analog that differed from cocaine only by a phosphonate replacement at the acyl group and by the incorporation of a tether for construction of an immunogenic conjugate has been chosen. Based on their distances from the locus of reaction and their separation from each other, three tether sites were chosen: at the methyl ester for analog 1, the 4'-position of the phenyl group for analog 2, and the tropane nitrogen for analog 3 (FIG. 1). The "free TSA" corresponded to the untethered structure 4.

The synthesis of TSA 1 began with the commercially available starting material (-)-ecgonine (FIG. 2). Selective alkylation of the carboxylate salt of (-)-ecgonine with 4-azido-1-iodo-butane yielded ester 5 in 78% yield. The absence of epimerization at C-2 was confirmed by ¹ H-nmr spectroscopy. The base labile and sterically hindered alcohol of alkyl ecgonine 5 reacted smoothly with phenylphosphonic dichloride using the procedure for 1H-tetrazole catalysis (14) and addition of methanol provided the phosphonate diester 6 in 89% yield. The tether was elaborated at the azido moiety by reduction to the unstable amine with P(CH₃)₃ and acylation with 1,4-¹⁴ C-succinic anhydride. The hemisuccinate was purified and characterized as the benzyl ester, obtained in 70% yield from 6, and the acid was quantitatively regenerated by catalytic hydrogenolysis. Acid 7 was activated as the N-hydroxyphthalimide ester and selectively deesterified at the phosphonate methyl ester with trimethylsilyl bromide (15). The unstable monophosphonate product was immediately coupled to carrier protein to yield TSA-1. The analog:carrier coupling ratio was 6:1 for bovine serum albumin (BSA) and 15:1 for ovalbumin based on the incorporation of radiolabel into protein. In support of our assignment of structure to the carrier-bound analog, an aliquot of the monophosphonate was coupled to n-amylamine to yield the expected amide 8.

Synthesis of TSA-2 required a phenylphosphonic dichloride appropriately substituted at the 4' position for elaboration of a tether (FIG. 3). Silylation of 2-(p-bromophenyl) ethanol followed by transmetallation with n-butyl lithium, quenching with diethyl chlorophosphate and desilylation provided alcohol 9a in 23% yield. The tosylate of 9a was displaced by azide and transesterification with trimethylsilyl bromide, followed by reaction with oxalyl chloride (16), provided the required phenylphosphonic dichloride 10. Using the tetrazole catalysis method described above, chloride 10 was coupled with ecgonine methyl ester and, after the addition of methanol, the mixed diester 11 was obtained in 25% yield. The tether was elaborated from the azide by a sequence of reactions identical to that employed for TSA-1.

For the synthesis of TSA-3, (FIG. 4) N-norcocaine was monoalkylated in 75% yield and acid hydrolysis followed by reesterification with acidic methanol provided alcohol 15 in 72% yield. Tetrazole-catalyzed synthesis of mixed phosphonate diester 16 proceeded in 48% yield and the tether was elaborated from the azido moiety as described above.

Generation of Anti-cocaine Catalytic Antibodies

Balb/C mice were immunized with individual analogs conjugated to BSA and high titer antisera were elicited by each antigen. Monoclonal antibodies were prepared by standard protocols (9,17) and hybridomas secreting analog-specific antibodies as determined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were selected. All IgG anti-analog antibodies were subcloned, propagated in ascites or cell culture flasks and purified by protein A affinity column chromatography. Catalytic antibodies were identified by their capacity to release ³ H-benzoic acid from ³ H_(phenyl) -cocaine. The radiolabeled benzoic acid was conveniently partitioned from ³ H-cocaine by extraction of the acidified reaction mixture into organic solvent. Hydrolysis of cocaine with commercially available carboxyl esterase provided a positive control and the production of benzoic acid was confirmed by high performance liquid chromatography. A total of nine catalytic antibodies out of 107 anti-analog antibodies were identified from 9 fusions with TSA 1 yielding 6 out of 50 and TSA 3 yielding 2 out of 49. TSA-2 generated eight anti-analog antibodies of which one was catalytic. Catalytic antibodies were further purified by DEAE anion exchange chromatography and they retained activity. All enzymes were inhibited completely by 50 μM free TSA 4 (see below) and the Fab portion of each antibody tested retained catalytic activity; the potent inhibitor of serum esterases, eserine (18) at 1 mM, did not inhibit the activity of any catalytic mAb and 150 μM free TSA 4 did not inhibit the cocaine esterase activity present in serum (results not shown).

Characterization of Catalytic Antibodies

The rate of hydrolysis of ³ H_(phenyl) -cocaine in the presence and absence of each monoclonal antibody as a function of substrate concentration has been determined. Production of radiolabeled benzoic acid at time points corresponding to <5% reaction provided initial rates. A saturation kinetics and obtained a linear Lineweaver-Burk plot for each artificial enzyme has been observed. The first-order rate constants (k_(cat)) and Michaelis constants (K_(m)) of the nine catalytic antibodies ranged from 0.011 to 2.3 min⁻¹ and from 150 to 3000 μM, respectively, as shown in Table 1.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         Kinetic parameters for the hydrolysis of .sup.3 H-cocaine by Mab's.            Mab      TSA    K.sub.m (μM)                                                                            k.sub.cat (min.sup.-1)                                                                 k.sub.cat /k.sub.o                         ______________________________________                                          3B9     1      490         0.11    1100                                       6A12     1      1020        0.072    880                                       2A10     1      3000        0.011    420                                        9A3     1      270         0.015    140                                       19G8     1      900         0.091    830                                       15A10    1      220         2.3     23000                                      12H1     2      150         0.16    1500                                       8G4G     3      530         0.60    5500                                       8G4E     3      1200        0.12    1100                                       ______________________________________                                          Michaelis, constant Km; catalytic rat constant, k.sub.cat ; and                spontaneous rate k.sub.o. Assays were performed at the pH that optimized       k.sub.cat /k.sub.o : in general pH 7.8; for 6A12, pH 7.4; for 2A10, pH         7.0.                                                                     

Michaelis constant Km; catalytic rate constant, k_(cat) ; and spontaneous rate k_(o). Assays were performed at the pH that optimized k_(cat) /k_(o) : in general pH 7.8; for 6A12, pH 7.4; for 2A10, pH 7.0.

The rate acceleration of the most active catalytic antibody, Mab 15A10, was higher and the Michaelis constant lower then those previously reported (9) for Mab 3B9; this corresponds to almost two orders of magnitude improvement in activity at sub-saturating concentrations of cocaine. It has also been reported previously that Mab 3B9 displayed a rate acceleration commensurate with the ratio of K_(m) to the K_(i) for free TSA 4. This ratio approximates the affinity of antibody for ground-state relative to transition-state and in the case of Mab 3B9 suggested that the rate acceleration resulted primarily from transition-state stabilization (19). The inhibition constant (K_(i)) of free TSA 4 for Mab 15A10 to be 0.23 μM has been determined; the rate acceleration of this catalytic antibody (k_(cat) /k_(uncat) =2.3×10⁴) significantly exceeded K_(m) /K_(i) (9.6×10²).

The dissociation constant K_(TSA) for all the catalytic antibodies by competitive inhibition enzyme immunoassay (20) has been determined (CIEIA) as shown in Table 2.

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                         Competitive Inhibition Enzyme Immunoassay of                                   catalytic Mab's                                                                Mab (TSA)  K.sub.4 (μM)                                                                        K.sub.8 (μM)                                                                          K.sub.13 (μM)                                                                      K.sub.18 (μM)                           ______________________________________                                         3B9 (1)    0.01    0.02      3      100                                        6A12 (1)   0.01    0.01      4      90                                         2A10 (1)   0.5     3         20     150                                        12H1 (2)   0.001   0.01      2      60                                         9A3 (1)    0.05    0.02      --     0.003                                      19G8 (1)   0.008   0.001     --     0.001                                      15A10 (1)  0.009   0.003     --     0.0005                                     8G4G (3)   0.003   0.001     --     0.001                                      8G4E (3)   0.003   0.0005    --     0.003                                      ______________________________________                                    

Dissociation constants for free TSA 4 and TSA-related amides 8, 13, or 18 were determined for each catalytic Mab by CIEIA through competitive inhibition of Mab binding to the TSA (1, 2 or 3 tethered to ovalbumin) that elicited the Mab.

K_(TSA) determined by CIEIA provides a relative measure of K_(i) and permits assay at very low concentrations of antibody. As shown in FIG. 1, a log-log plot of k_(cat) /k_(uncat) vs K_(m) /K_(TSA) displayed a linear relationship (r=0.85) for 7 of the 9 catalytic antibodies; since K_(TSA) is proportional to K_(i), the relationship k_(cat) /k_(uncat) ≅K_(m) /K_(i) for Mab 3B9 is likely true for all seven antibodies. Mab 15A10 deviated from this line, as expected since k_(cat) /k_(uncat) exceeded K_(m) /K_(i) as described above; Mab 8G4G also apparently deviated as shown. Thus, the rate acceleration for 15A10, and perhaps 8G4G, appears too great to be solely attributed to transition-state stabilization and the participation of chemical catalysis, such as acid-base or nucleophilic catalysis, is likely.

Mab 15A10 was not inhibited by the product of cocaine hydrolysis, ecgonine methyl ester, at a concentration of 1 mM. Benzoic acid did inhibit with a K_(i) of 250 μM. However, in humans, benzoic acid plasma levels are markedly suppressed by a rapid and nearly complete conversion to hippuric acid (21). It was found that 1 mM hippuric acid did not inhibit Mab 15A10. Also, there was no inhibition from 1 mM benzoyl ecgonine, a prominent metabolite of cocaine in man (22). Inactivation of Mab 15A10 by repetitive turnover was not observed; after 6 hrs, and >200 turnovers, the k_(cat) remained >95% of baseline. The presence of minimal product inhibition by ecgonine methylester was fortuitous; heterologous immunization (23) with TSA 1, 2, and 3 and the corresponding 1,2-aminoalcohol analogs of cocaine is planned both for its potential to minimize product inhibition and its capacity to increase the yield of active enzymes.

The rationale for varying the tether sites of TSA to carrier protein (BSA) was to expose unique epitopes and elect catalytic antibodies specific to each immunogen. In order to assess binding specificity, the catalytic antibodies were examined by ELISA with TSA 1, 2, and 3 bound to ovalbumin. Unexpectedly, two groups with broad affinities were identified, a "3B9 group" (Mab's 3B9, 6A12, 2A10, 12H1) that bound all three conjugates and a "9A3 group" (Mab's 9A3, 19G8, 15A10, 8G4G, 8G4E) that bound only TSA-1 and 3.

To estimate the affinities for TSA 1, 2, and 3 within these groups relative K_(d) 's of the corresponding amides 8, 13, and 18 by CIEIA has been determined. As shown in Table 2, CIEIA confirmed the ELISA result, identifying the same two broad groups of catalytic antibodies. The 3B9 group displayed the rank order of affinities: 8>13>18. The relative K_(d) for the amide of the TSA that elicited each antibody ranged from 0.01 μM for Mab 3B9 and 6A12 to 3 μM for Mab 2A10. Mab 12H1 derived from TSA 2 showed a greater affinity for the TSA1-related amide 8 (0.01 uM) then for the TSA2-related amide 13 (2 uM). TSA 1 could have elicited Mab 12H1 and the affinities of Mab's 3B9, 6A12 and 2A10 for 13 are also probably sufficient for TSA 2 to have elicited them. The very low affinities of the 3B9 group for the TSA3-related amide 18 suggest that TSA 3 could not have elicited this group.

The 9A3 group showed a distinctly different pattern with very high affinity for TSA1-related amide 8 and TSA3-related amide 18 but virtually none for TSA2-related amide 13. Apparently, TSA-1 or TSA-3 could have elicited every member of this group; TSA-2 could not have elicited any.

To assess the structural diversity of the catalytic Mab's, pcr-cloning and sequencing the variable regions of the heavy and light chains of each antibody were performed. Primers were generally derived from published consensus sequences (24). The 600-700 bp pcr fragment from each reaction was cloned into pBluescript and independently prepared clones were sequenced in both directions. The deduced primary amino acid structures contained the N-terminal amino acid sequences derived from authentic catalytic antibody samples. Amino acid sequencing also provided primers for pcr-cloning of Mab's 2A10 and 15A10. The complementarity determining regions (CDR's) were aligned for comparison (Table 3), and several discrete families of anti-cocaine catalytic antibodies were identified.

                  TABLE 3                                                          ______________________________________                                         Deducted Amino acid sequences of catalytic                                     antibodies light chain CDR's (Panel A) and heavy chain CDR's                   (Panel B).                                                                     ______________________________________                                         A.                                                                             Mab   CDR1             CDR2      CDR3                                          ______________________________________                                         3B9   RSSRSLLYRDGKTYLN LMSTRSS   QHFVDYPFT                                     6A12  RSSKSLLYEDGKTYLN LMSTRAS   QHFEDYPFT                                     2A10  RSSKSLLYEDGKTYLN LMSTRAS   QQFVEYPFT                                     12H1  RSSRSLLYRDGKTYLN LMSTRAS   QHFEDYPFT                                     9A3   RSSTGTI-TTSN-YAN INNNRPP   ALWYSNHWV                                     19G8  RSSAGTI-TTSN-YAN VNNNRPP   ALWYSNHWV                                     15A10 RSSTGTI-TSDN-YAN VNNYRPP   ALWYSNHWV                                     8G4G  RSSSGTI-TANN-YGS VSNNRGP   ALWNSNHFV                                     8G4E  KSSQSLLYSDGKTYLN LVSKLDS   VQGYTFPLT                                     ______________________________________                                         B.                                                                             Mab   CDR1      CDR2             CDR3                                          ______________________________________                                         3B9   SDYAWT    YIR-HIYGTRYNPSLIS                                                                               YHYYGS-AY                                     6A12  SDYAWT    YIR-HIYGTRYNPSLIS                                                                               YHYYGS-AY                                     2A10  SDYAWN    YIR-YSGITRYNPSLKS                                                                               IHYYG-YGN                                     12H1  SDYAWT    YIR-HIYGTRYNPSLIS                                                                               YHYYGS-AY                                     9A3                                                                            DYNMY YIDPSNGGIFYNQKFKG                                                        G-GGLFAY                                                                       19G8                                                                           DYNMY YIDPHNGGIFYNQKFKG                                                        G-GGLFAY                                                                       15A10                                                                          DYNMY YIDPSNGDTFYNQKFQG                                                        G-GGLFAF                                                                       8G4G  T-YYIY    GMNPGNGVTYFNEKFKN                                              VGNLFAY                                                                        8G4E                                                                           DHWMH TIDLSDTYTGYNQNFKG                                                        R-G- -FDY                                                                      ______________________________________                                    

TSA 1 yielded two structural families, 3B9-6A12-2A10 and 9A3-19G8-15A10. The light chain CDR homology for parings within the 3B9 family averaged 96%; within the 9A3 family the average was 93%; whereas between these families the average was 14%. The heavy chain CDR homology within the 3B9 family was high with 3B9 and 6A12 identical and 2A10 67% homologous; within the 9A3 family the average heavy chain CDR homology was 88%; but between the 3B9 and 9A3 families the average was 32%. TSA 3 yielded two single-membered families 8G4G and 8G4E. The light chain CDR homology for 8G4 G showed 68% homology to the 9A3 group and<20% homology to the others; 8G4E showed 56% homology with the 3B9 group and ≦20% to all others. The heavy chain CDR homology between 8G4G and 8G4E was 24%; for each to the 9A3 group 48% and <20% to all others. Mab 12H1, derived from TSA-2, showed high homology (96%) to the light chain CDR's of the 3B9-6A12-2A10 group and was identical to the heavy chain CDR's of 3B9 and 6A12.

Synthesis of a Single Chain Fv Fragment

Single chain Fv fragments for catalytic monoclonal antibody 3B9 was prepared via the following construction. Mab 3B9 DNA of V_(H) and V_(L) were subcloned by PCR using following primers V_(H) :

    'TATCCATATGGAGGTGCAGCTGCAGGAGTCTGGACCTGAGCTGGTGAAGCC3'

and

    5'ATGGGGGTGTCGGCATGCCTGCAGAGAC3';

and the following primers V_(L) :

    5'CCCCATGGATATTGTGATGACCCAGGAT3'

and

    5'TAACTGCTCGAGGGATGGTGGGAA3.

DNA of V_(L) was digested by Nco I and Xho I and introduced into pET20b (Novagen). DNA of V_(H) was digested by Nde I and SphI, and introduced into pUC18 containing a following linker sequence:

    (SphI)-CATCCGGAGGCGGTGGCTCGGGCGGTGGCGGCTCGGGTGGCTCTGC-(NcoI).

This plasmid was digested by NdeI and NcoI, and introduced into pET20b containing V_(L) DNA. Then, this plasmid was digested by Xho I and a following sequence that codes flag sequence was introduced; TCGATTACAAGGACGACGATGACAAGC. The resulting scFv is described in FIG. 27.

The resulting plasmid was transformed into BL21(DE3) pLysS. Cells were grown in LB medium at 37° C. At an OD₅₅₀ of 0.6 IPTG was added to a final concentration of 2 mM, and the cells were further grown for 2 hr before harvest. The cells were suspended in 20 of culture volume of binding buffer (5 mM imidazole/0.5M NaCl/20 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.9)/6M Urea, disrupted by freezing and thawing and removed debris by centrifugation (10000 g×20 min). Supernatant was applied to HistBind Resin Column (Novagen) and eluted with 6M urea/1M imidazole/0.5M NaCl/20 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.9.

Elisa analysis of the resulting single chain Fv fragment demonstrated binding activity. Enzymatic activity was confirmed by the release of the ³ H benzoic acid from the ³ H_(phenyl) -cocaine.

EXPERIMENTAL DISCUSSION

The clinical application of a catalytic antibody against cocaine relies on a kinetic argument since a 100 mg dose of cocaine if antagonized solely by antibody binding would require 25 g of antibody (assuming an antibody MW of 150 kD and 2:1 cocaine:antibody stoichiometry). Active immunization with cocaine tethered to an immunoconjugate would be unlikely to provide more than a few percent of this requirement (25). Polyclonal gamma globulin can be administered in doses of this magnitude but clearly only enzymatic turnover reduces the antibody requirement to a practical magnitude and, most importantly, allows for the burden of repetitive self-administration--the hallmark of addiction.

The failure of decades of effort to identify classical receptor blockers of cocaine, together with the compelling nature of the cocaine problem, justify an exhaustive strategy (26,27). One impediment to this effort is the limited diversity of the antibodies elicited by a given analog. Clearly, antibody diversity is not necessary if, by chance, a single class of antibodies ultimately yields a member with the desired kinetic parameters. However, the capacity of a given antibody to be optimized to specification cannot be predicted due to the scarcity of structural data on catalytic antibodies. The generation of a diverse group of anti-cocaine catalytic antibodies should improve the prospects for successful optimization whether through repetitive large-scale hydridoma preparation or through mutagenesis.

Using the tetrazole catalysis method for phosphonate ester synthesis, three transition-state analogs of cocaine hydrolysis were synthesized. The core phosphonate monoester structure was identical in each and only the tether sites varied. All three elicited catalytic antibodies and a competitive ELISA and CDR sequencing were used to define functional and structural groupings, respectively.

A comparison of the CDR's of the active antibodies delineated four discrete non-overlapping families that were elicited specifically by TSA 1 (3B9-6A12-2A10 and 9A3-19G8-15A10) and TSA 3 (8G4G and 8G4E). TSA 2 yielded one antibody highly homologous to the 3B9-6A12-2A10 family from TSA 1 and without homology to the antibodies derived from TSA 3. These structural families overlapped in part with two broad groups defined by a CIEIA method in which amides 8, 13, and 18 (representing TSA 1, 2 and 3, respectively) inhibited the binding of each catalytic antibody to its eliciting TSA.

One group defined by CIEIA consisted of Mab's 3B9, 6A12, 2A10 and 12H1. This group displayed high affinity for 8, moderate affinity for 13 and very low affinity for 18. All of the highly homologous members of this group could have been elicited by TSA 1; the one antibody derived from TSA 2, Mab 12H1, bound TSA1-related amide 8 with even greater affinity than TSA2-related amide 13. Nonetheless it is possible that most if not all of the group could have been elicited by TSA 2 since the range of affinities for 13 in this group overlapped with the range of affinities for the amides of the TSA's that elicited each antibody. In contrast, the very low affinity of 18 for every member of this group suggests that TSA 3 could not yield any member of the group. A strategy to obtain catalytic antibodies against cocaine based only on a TSA tethered at the tropane nitrogen (28) would fail to identify this group of antibodies.

The second group defined by CIEIA consisted of five catalytic antibodies from three structural families: 9A3-19G8-15A10 derived from TSA 1; 8G4G and 8G4E from TSA 3. These five antibodies displayed equally high affinity for amides 8 and 18 and in principle either TSA 1 or 3 could have elicited every catalytic antibody in this group. That TSA 1 and 3 did not yield members of a common structural family may reflect the inadequacy of a sample size averaging 3 fusions per analog. None of the five antibodies could have been obtained with TSA 2 and thus three of the four structural families would not have been identified with this conjugate.

TSA 1 elicited the most active catalytic antibody, Mab 15A10. Moreover, based on the high affinity of amide 8 for all nine catalytic antibodies, TSA 1 could plausibly have elicited every antibody described. This result was unexpected but not a definitive endorsement of TSA 1 as the preferred analog. With more aggressive screening, TSA 2 or 3 may ultimately yield a more active antibody not recognized by TSA 1.

Clearly, the failure of a TSA (e.g. TSA 2) to bind to a catalytic antibody (e.g. 15A10) derived from an alternate immunogenic conjugate confirms that the location of the tether limits the catalytic antibodies produced and supports varying the site of attachment to carrier protein. Exhaustive screening of hybridomas from TSA 1, 2 and 3 and detailed structural studies of the catalytic antibodies elicited may clarify the rules for analog construction. The pursuit of high activity anti-cocaine catalytic antibodies provides a compelling justification for this effort.

The results of this work indicate that these antibodies, particularly, 15A10, are the first artificial enzymes to surpass all known natural enzymes in degrading cocaine.

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Val Glu Tyr Pro Phe Thr Phe Gly Ser Gly Th - #r Lys Leu Glu Ile Arg          #          110                                                                 - Arg                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:9:                                             -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 114 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:9:                                  - Glu Leu Val Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Leu Thr Le - #u Ser Val Thr Ile Gly          #                15                                                            - Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Lys Ser Ser Gl - #n Ser Leu Leu Tyr Ser          #            30                                                                - Asp Gly Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn Trp Phe Phe Gl - #n Arg Pro Gly Gln Ser          #        45                                                                    - Pro Lys Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Val Ser Lys Le - #u Asp Ser Gly Val Pro          #    60                                                                        - Asp Arg Phe Thr Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Lys As - #p Phe Thr Leu Lys Glu          #80                                                                            - Ile Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Leu Gly Le - #u Tyr Tyr Cys Val Gln          #                95                                                            - Gly Tyr Thr Phe Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Ala Gl - #y Thr Lys Leu Glu Leu          #           110                                                                - Lys Arg                                                                      - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:10:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 117 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10:                                 - Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Le - #u Val Lys Pro Ser Gln          #                15                                                            - Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Thr Val Thr Gly As - #n Ser Ile Thr Ser Asp          #            30                                                                - Tyr Ala Trp Thr Trp Ile Arg Gln Phe Pro Gl - #y Asn Lys Leu Glu Trp          #        45                                                                    - Met Gly Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Ar - #g Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu          #    60                                                                        - Ile Ser Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Se - #r Lys Asn Gln Phe Phe          #80                                                                            - Leu Gln Leu Asp Ser Val Thr Ala Glu Asp Th - #r Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Val Arg Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr Tr - #p Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu          #           110                                                                - Val Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                  115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 117 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11:                                 - Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Le - #u Val Lys Pro Ser Gln          #                15                                                            - Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Thr Val Thr Gly As - #n Ser Ile Thr Ser Asp          #            30                                                                - Tyr Ala Trp Thr Trp Ile Arg Gln Phe Pro Gl - #y Asn Lys Leu Glu Trp          #        45                                                                    - Met Gly Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Ar - #g Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu          #    60                                                                        - Ile Ser Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Se - #r Lys Asn Gln Phe Phe          #80                                                                            - Leu Gln Leu Asp Ser Val Thr Ala Glu Asp Th - #r Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Val Arg Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr Tr - #p Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu          #           110                                                                - Val Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                  115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 117 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:12:                                 - Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Le - #u Val Lys Pro Ser Gln          #                15                                                            - Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Thr Val Thr Gly As - #n Ser Ile Thr Ser Asp          #            30                                                                - Tyr Ala Trp Thr Trp Ile Arg Lys Phe Pro Gl - #y Asn Lys Leu Glu Trp          #        45                                                                    - Leu Gly Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Ar - #g Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu          #    60                                                                        - Ile Ser Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Se - #r Lys Asn Gln Phe Phe          #80                                                                            - Leu Gln Leu Asp Ser Val Thr Ala Glu Asp Th - #r Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Val Arg Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr Tr - #p Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu          #           110                                                                - Val Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                  115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:13:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 117 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:13:                                 - Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Glu Le - #u Val Lys Pro Ser Gln          #                15                                                            - Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Thr Val Thr Gly Ty - #r Ser Ile Thr Ser Asp          #            30                                                                - Tyr Ala Trp Asn Trp Ile Arg Gln Phe Pro Gl - #y Asn Arg Leu Glu Trp          #        45                                                                    - Met Gly Tyr Ile Arg Tyr Ser Gly Ile Thr Ar - #g Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu          #    60                                                                        - Lys Ser Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Se - #r Lys Asn Lys Phe Phe          #80                                                                            - Leu Gln Leu Asn Ser Val Thr Thr Glu Asp Th - #r Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Val Arg Ile His Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Asn Tr - #p Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr          #           110                                                                - Leu Thr Gly Leu Pro                                                                  115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:14:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 116 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:14:                                 - Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Glu Le - #u Val Lys Pro Gly Ala          #                15                                                            - Ser Val Lys Leu Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Ty - #r Pro Phe Thr Asp Tyr          #            30                                                                - Asn Met Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Ser His Gly Ly - #s Ser Leu Glu Trp Ile          #        45                                                                    - Gly Tyr Ile Asp Pro Ser Asn Gly Gly Ile Ph - #e Tyr Asn Gln Lys Phe          #    60                                                                        - Lys Gly Arg Ala Thr Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Se - #r Ser Asn Thr Ala Phe          #80                                                                            - Met His Leu Asn Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Se - #r Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Ala Arg Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Tyr Trp Gl - #y Gln Gly Thr Leu Val          #           110                                                                - Thr Val Ser Glu                                                                      115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:15:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 116 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:15:                                 - Glu Ile His Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Glu Leu Va - #l Lys Pro Gly Ala Ser          #                15                                                            - Val Lys Leu Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Se - #r Phe Thr Ser Asp Tyr          #            30                                                                - Asn Met Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Ser His Gly Ly - #s Ser Leu Glu Trp Ile          #        45                                                                    - Gly Tyr Ile Asp Pro His Asn Gly Gly Ile Ph - #e Tyr Asn Gln Lys Phe          #    60                                                                        - Lys Gly Arg Ala Thr Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Se - #r Ser Asn Thr Ala Phe          #80                                                                            - Met His Leu Asn Val Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Se - #r Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Ala Arg Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Tyr Trp Gl - #y Arg Gly Thr Leu Val          #           110                                                                - Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                      115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:16:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 115 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:16:                                 - Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Glu Le - #u Val Lys Pro Gly Ala          #                15                                                            - Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Ty - #r Ser Phe Asp Tyr Asn          #            30                                                                - Met Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Asn His Gly Glu Se - #r Leu Glu Trp Ile Ala          #        45                                                                    - Tyr Ile Asp Pro Ser Asn Gly Asp Thr Arg Ty - #r Asn Gln Lys Phe Gln          #    60                                                                        - Gly Lys Ala Thr Val Thr Leu Asp Lys Ser Se - #r Ser Thr Ala Phe Met          #80                                                                            - His Leu Asn Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Al - #a Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ala          #                95                                                            - Arg Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Phe Trp Gly Gl - #n Gly Thr Leu Val Thr          #           110                                                                - Val Ser Ala                                                                          115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:17:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 116 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:17:                                 - Val Gln Leu Leu Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Va - #l Met Pro Gly Ala Ser          #                15                                                            - Val Lys Met Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Th - #r Phe Thr Asp His Trp          #            30                                                                - Met His Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gl - #y Leu Glu Trp Ile Gly          #        45                                                                    - Thr Ile Asp Leu Ser Asp Thr Tyr Thr Gly Ty - #r Asn Gln Asn Phe Lys          #    60                                                                        - Gly Arg Ala Thr Leu Thr Leu Asp Glu Ser Se - #r Asn Thr Ala Tyr Met          #80                                                                            - Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Al - #a Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser          #                95                                                            - Arg Arg Gly Tyr Tyr Gly Phe Asp Tyr Trp Gl - #y Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu          #           110                                                                - Thr Val Ser Ser                                                                      115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:18:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 115 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:18:                                 - Val Gln Leu Leu Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Va - #l Lys Pro Gly Ala Ser          #                15                                                            - Val Glu Leu Ser Cys Arg Thr Ser Gly Tyr Th - #r Phe Thr Thr Tyr Tyr          #            30                                                                - Ile Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gl - #y Leu Glu Trp Ile Gly          #        45                                                                    - Gly Met Asn Pro Gly Asn Gly Val Thr Tyr Ph - #e Asn Glu Lys Phe Lys          #    60                                                                        - Asn Arg Ala Thr Leu Thr Val Asp Arg Ser Se - #r Ser Ile Ala Tyr Met          #80                                                                            - Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Al - #a Val Tyr Tyr Cys Thr          #                95                                                            - Arg Val Gly Asn Leu Phe Ala Tyr Trp Gly Ar - #g Gly Thr Leu Val Thr          #           110                                                                - Val Ser Ala                                                                          115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:19:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:19:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Arg Ser Leu Leu Tyr Arg Asp Gl - #y Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:20:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:20:                                 - Leu Met Ser Thr Arg Ser Ser                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:21:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:21:                                 - Gln His Phe Val Asp Tyr Pro Phe Thr                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:22:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:22:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser Leu Leu Tyr Glu Asp Gl - #y Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:23:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:23:                                 - Leu Met Ser Thr Arg Ala Ser                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:24:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:24:                                 - Gln His Phe Glu Asp Tyr Pro Phe Thr                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:25:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:25:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Lys Ser Leu Leu Tyr Glu Asp Gl - #y Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:26:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:26:                                 - Leu Met Ser Thr Arg Ala Ser                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:27:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:27:                                 - Gln Gln Phe Val Glu Tyr Pro Phe Thr                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:28:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:28:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Arg Ser Leu Leu Tyr Arg Asp Gl - #y Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:29:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:29:                                 - Leu Met Ser Thr Arg Ala Ser                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:30:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:30:                                 - Gln His Phe Glu Asp Tyr Pro Phe Thr                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:31:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 14 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:31:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Thr Gly Thr Ile Thr Thr Ser As - #n Tyr Ala Asn                  #                10                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:32:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:32:                                 - Ile Asn Asn Asn Arg Pro Pro                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:33:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:33:                                 - Ala Leu Trp Tyr Ser Asn His Trp Val                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:34:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 14 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:34:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Ala Gly Thr Ile Thr Thr Ser As - #n Tyr Ala Asn                  #                10                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:35:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:35:                                 - Val Asn Asn Asn Arg Pro Pro                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:36:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:36:                                 - Ala Leu Trp Tyr Ser Asn His Trp Val                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:37:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 14 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:37:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Thr Gly Thr Ile Thr Ser Asp As - #n Tyr Ala Asn                  #                10                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:38:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:38:                                 - Val Asn Asn Tyr Arg Pro Pro                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:39:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:39:                                 - Ala Leu Trp Tyr Ser Asn His Trp Val                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:40:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 14 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:40:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Ser Gly Thr Ile Thr Ala Asn As - #n Tyr Gly Ser                  #                10                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:41:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:41:                                 - Val Ser Asn Asn Arg Gly Pro                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:42:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:42:                                 - Ala Leu Trp Asn Ser Asn His Phe Val                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:43:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:43:                                 - Lys Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Leu Tyr Ser Asp Gl - #y Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:44:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:44:                                 - Leu Val Ser Lys Leu Asp Ser                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:45:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:45:                                 - Val Gln Gly Tyr Thr Phe Pro Leu Thr                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:46:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:46:                                 - Ser Asp Tyr Ala Trp Thr                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:47:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:47:                                 - Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Arg Tyr As - #n Pro Ser Leu Ile Ser          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:48:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 8 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:48:                                 - Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr                                              1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:49:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:49:                                 - Ser Asp Tyr Ala Trp Thr                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:50:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:50:                                 - Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Arg Tyr As - #n Pro Ser Leu Ile Ser          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:51:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 8 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:51:                                 - Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr                                              1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:52:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:52:                                 - Ser Asp Tyr Ala Trp Asn                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:53:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:53:                                 - Tyr Ile Arg Tyr Ser Gly Ile Thr Arg Tyr As - #n Pro Ser Leu Lys Ser          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:54:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 8 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:54:                                 - Ile His Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Asn                                              1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:55:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:55:                                 - Ser Asp Tyr Ala Trp Thr                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:56:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:56:                                 - Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Arg Tyr As - #n Pro Ser Leu Ile Ser          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:57:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 8 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:57:                                 - Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr                                              1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:58:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 5 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:58:                                 - Asp Tyr Asn Met Tyr                                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:59:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 17 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:59:                                 - Tyr Ile Asp Pro Ser Asn Gly Gly Ile Phe Ty - #r Asn Gln Lys Phe Lys          Gly                                                                            #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:60:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:60:                                 - Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Tyr                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:61:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 5 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:61:                                 - Asp Tyr Asn Met Tyr                                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:62:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 17 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:62:                                 - Tyr Ile Asp Pro His Asn Gly Gly Ile Phe Ty - #r Asn Gln Lys Phe Lys          #                15                                                            - Gly                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:63:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:63:                                 - Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Tyr                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:64:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 5 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:64:                                 - Asp Tyr Asn Met Tyr                                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:65:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 17 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:65:                                 - Tyr Ile Asp Pro Ser Asn Gly Asp Thr Phe Ty - #r Asn Gln Lys Phe Gln          #                15                                                            - Gly                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:66:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:66:                                 - Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Phe                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:67:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 5 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:67:                                 - Thr Tyr Tyr Ile Tyr                                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:68:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 17 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:68:                                 - Gly Met Asn Pro Gly Asn Gly Val Thr Tyr Ph - #e Asn Glu Lys Phe Lys          #                15                                                            - Asn                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:69:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:69:                                 - Val Gly Asn Leu Phe Ala Tyr                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:70:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 5 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:70:                                 - Asp His Trp Met His                                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:71:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 17 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:71:                                 - Thr Ile Asp Leu Ser Asp Thr Tyr Thr Gly Ty - #r Asn Gln Asn Phe Lys          #                15                                                            - Gly                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:72:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 5 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:72:                                 - Arg Gly Phe Asp Tyr                                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:73:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 14 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:73:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Xaa Gly Thr Ile Thr Xaa Xaa As - #n Tyr Ala Asn                  #                10                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:74:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:74:                                 - Xaa Asn Asn Tyr Arg Pro Pro                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:75:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:75:                                 - Ala Leu Trp Tyr Ser Asn His Trp Val                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:76:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 5 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:76:                                 - Asp Tyr Asn Met Tyr                                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:77:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 17 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:77:                                 - Tyr Ile Asp Pro Xaa Asn Gly Xaa Xaa Phe Ty - #r Asn Gln Lys Phe Xaa          #                15                                                            - Gly                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:78:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:78:                                 - Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Xaa                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:79:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:79:                                 - Arg Ser Ser Xaa Ser Leu Leu Tyr Xaa Asp Gl - #y Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:80:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 7 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:80:                                 - Leu Met Ser Thr Arg Xaa Ser                                                  1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:81:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 9 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:81:                                 - Gln Xaa Phe Xaa Xaa Tyr Pro Phe Thr                                          1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:82:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 6 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:82:                                 - Ser Asp Tyr Ala Trp Xaa                                                      1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:83:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 16 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:83:                                 - Tyr Ile Arg Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Thr Arg Tyr As - #n Pro Ser Leu Xaa Ser          #                15                                                            - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:84:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 8 amino                                                            (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:84:                                 - Xaa His Tyr Tyr Gly Xaa Xaa Xaa                                              1               5                                                              - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:85:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 330 base                                                           (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:85:                                 - TCTGGACCTG AGCTGGTGAA GCCTGGGGCT TCAGTGAAGG TATCCTGTAA GG - #CTTCTGGT          60                                                                           - TATTCATTCA CTGACTACAA TATGTACTGG GTGAAGCAGA ACCATGGAGA GA - #GCCTTGAA         120                                                                           - TGGATTGCAT ATATTGATCC TTCCAATGGT GATACTTTCT ACAACCAGAA AT - #TCCAGGGC         180                                                                           - AAGGCCACAG TGACTCTTGA CAAGTCCTCC AGTACAGCCT TCATGCATCT CA - #ACAGCCTG         240                                                                           - ACATCTGAGG ACTCTGCAGT CTATTACTGT GCAAGAGGGG GGGGCCTGTT TG - #CTTTCTGG         300                                                                           #          330     TCAC TGTCTCTGCA                                             - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:86:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 368 base                                                           (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:86:                                 - GATATGGTGA TGACGCAAGA CGAACTCTCC AATCCTGTCA CTTCTGGAGA AT - #CAGTTTCC          60                                                                           - ATCTCCTGCA GGTCTAGTAA GAGTCTCCTA TATGAGGATG GGAAGACATA CT - #TGAATTGG         120                                                                           - TTTCTGCAGA GACCAGGACA ATCTCCTCAC CTCCTGATCT ATTTGATGTC CA - #CCCGTGCA         180                                                                           - TCAGGAGTCT CAGACCGGTT TAGTGGCAGT GGGTCAGGAA CAGATTTCAC CC - #TGGAAATC         240                                                                           - AGTAGAGTGA AGGCTGAGGA TGTGGGTGCG TATTACTGTC AACAATTTGT AG - #AGTATCCA         300                                                                           - TTCACGTTCG GCTCGGGGAC AAAGTTGGAA ATAAGACGGG TTGATGCCGC AC - #CAACTGTA         360                                                                           #         368                                                                  - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:87:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 366 base                                                           (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:87:                                 - GATGTGCAGC TTCAGGAGTC GGGACCTGGC CTGGTGAAAC CTTCTCAGTC TC - #TGTCCCTC          60                                                                           - ACCTGCACTG TCACTGGCAA TTCAATCACC AGTGATTATG CCTGGACCTG GA - #TCCGGCAG         120                                                                           - TTTCCAGGAA ACAAACTGGA GTGGATGGGC TACATAAGGC ACATTTATGG CA - #CTAGGTAC         180                                                                           - AACCCTTCTC TCATAAGTCG AATCTCTATC ACTCGAGACA CGTCCAAGAA CC - #AGTTCTTC         240                                                                           - CTGCAGTTGG ATTCTGTGAC TGCTGAGGAC ACAGCCACAT ATTATTGTGT AA - #GATATCAT         300                                                                           - TACTACGGTT CGGCTTACTG GGGCCAAGGG ACTCTGGTCA CTGTCTCTGC AG - #CCAAAACG         360                                                                           #          366                                                                 - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:88:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 339 base                                                           (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:88:                                 - GATATTGTGA TGACCCAGGA TGAACTCTCC AATCCTGTCA CTTCTGGAGA AT - #CAGTTTCC          60                                                                           - ATCTCCTGCA GGTCTAGTAG GAGTCTCCTA TATAGGGATG GGAAGACATA CT - #TGAATTGG         120                                                                           - TTTCTGCAGA GACCAGGACG ATCTCCTCAA CTCCTGATCT ATTTGATGTC CA - #CCCGTTCA         180                                                                           - TCAGGAGTCT CAGACCGGTT TAGTGGCAGT GGGTCAGGAA CAGATTTCAC CC - #TGGAAATC         240                                                                           - AGTAGAGTGA AGGCTGAGGA TGTGGGTGTG TATTACTGTC AACACTTTGT AG - #ACTATCCA         300                                                                           #   339            GGAC AAAGTTGGAG ATAAAACGG                                   - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:89:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 366 base                                                           (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:89:                                 - GACGTGCAGT TGCAGGAGTC GGGACCTGGC CTGGTGAAAC CTTCTCAGTC TC - #TGTCCCTC          60                                                                           - ACCTGCACTG TCACTGGCAA TTCAATCACC AGTGATTATG CCTGGACCTG GA - #TCCGGCAG         120                                                                           - TTTCCAGGAA ACAAACTGGA GTGGATGGGC TACATAAGGC ACATTTATGG CA - #CTAGGTAC         180                                                                           - AACCCTTCTC TCATAAGTCG AATCTCTATC ACTCGAGACA CGTCCAAGAA CC - #AGTTCTTC         240                                                                           - CTGCAGTTGG ATTCTGTGAC TGCTGAGGAC ACAGCCACAT ATTATTGTGT AA - #GATATCAT         300                                                                           - TACTACGGTT CGGCTTACTG GGGCCAAGGG ACTCTGGTCA CTGTCTCTGC AG - #CCAAAACG         360                                                                           #          366                                                                 - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:90:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 368 base                                                           (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA                                                 -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:90:                                 - GATATGGTGA TGACGCAAGA TGAACTCTCC AATCCTGTCA CTTCTGGAGA AT - #CAGTTTCC          60                                                                           - ATCTCCTGCA GGTCTAGTAG GAGTCTCCTA TATAGGGATG GGAAGACATA CT - #TGAATTGG         120                                                                           - TTTCTGCAGA GACCAGGACG ATCTCCTCAA CTCCTGATCT ATTTGATGTC CA - #CCCGTGCA         180                                                                           - TCAGGAGTCT CAGACCGGTT TAGTGGCAGT GGGTCAGGAA CAGATTTCAC CC - #TGGAAATC         240                                                                           - AGTAGAGTGA AGGCTGAGGA TGTGGGTGTG TATTACTTTC AACACTTTGA AG - #ACTATCCA         300                                                                           - TTCACGTTCG GCTCGGGGAC AAAATTGGAG ATAAAACGGG CTGATGCTGC AC - #CAACTGTA         360                                                                           #         368                                                                  - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:91:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 99 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                        -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:91:                                 - Thr Trp Pro Gly Glu Thr Val Thr Leu Thr Cy - #s Arg Ser Ser Thr Gly          #                15                                                            - Thr Ile Thr Thr Ser Asn Tyr Ala Asn Trp Va - #l Gln Glu Lys Pro Asp          #            30                                                                - His Leu Phe Ser Gly Leu Ile Gly Ile Asn As - #n Asn Arg Pro Pro Gly          #        45                                                                    - Val Pro Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Leu Ile Gl - #y Asp Lys Ala Val Leu          #    60                                                                        - Thr Ile Thr Gly Ala Gln Thr Glu Asp Glu Al - #a Ile Tyr Phe Cys Ala          #80                                                                            - Leu Trp Tyr Ser Asn His Trp Val Phe Gly Gl - #y Gly Thr Lys Leu Thr          #                95                                                            - Val Leu Gly                                                                  - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:92:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 99 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:92:                                 - Thr Arg Pro Gly Glu Thr Val Thr Leu Thr Cy - #s Arg Ser Ser Ala Gly          #                15                                                            - Thr Ile Thr Thr Ser Asn Tyr Ala Asn Trp Va - #l Gln Glu Lys Pro Asp          #            30                                                                - His Leu Phe Ser Gly Leu Ile Gly Val Asn As - #n Asn Arg Pro Pro Gly          #        45                                                                    - Val Pro Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Ile Ile Gl - #y Thr Ala Ala Leu Thr          #    60                                                                        - Ile Thr Gly Ala Gln Thr Glu Asp Glu Ala Il - #e Tyr Phe Cys Ala Leu          #80                                                                            - Trp Tyr Ser Asn His Trp Val Phe Gly Gly Gl - #y Thr Lys Leu Thr Val          #                95                                                            - Leu Gly Asp                                                                  - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:93:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 109 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:93:                                 - Ala Val Val Thr Gln Glu Ser Ala Leu Thr Th - #r Ser Pro Gly Glu Thr          #                15                                                            - Val Thr Leu Thr Cys Arg Ser Ser Thr Gly Th - #r Ile Thr Ser Asp Asn          #            30                                                                - Tyr Ala Asn Trp Val Gln Glu Lys Pro Asp Hi - #s Leu Phe Ser Gly Leu          #        45                                                                    - Ile Gly Val Asn Asn Tyr Arg Pro Pro Gly Va - #l Pro Ala Arg Phe Ser          #    60                                                                        - Gly Ser Ile Thr Gly Asp Lys Ala Val Leu Th - #r Ile Thr Gly Ala Gln          #80                                                                            - Thr Glu Asp Glu Ala Ile Tyr Phe Cys Ala Le - #u Trp Tyr Ser Asn His          #                95                                                            - Trp Val Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Thr Va - #l Leu Gly                      #           105                                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:94:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 99 amino                                                           (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:94:                                 - Thr Arg Ala Gly Glu Thr Val Thr Leu Thr Cy - #s Arg Ser Ser Ser Gly          #                15                                                            - Thr Ile Thr Ala Asn Asn Tyr Gly Ser Trp Va - #l Gln Glu Lys Pro Asp          #            30                                                                - His Leu Phe Thr Gly Leu Ile Gly Val Ser As - #n Asn Arg Gly Pro Gly          #        45                                                                    - Val Pro Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Ile Ile Gl - #y Asp Lys Ala Val Leu          #    60                                                                        - Thr Ile Thr Gly Gly Gln Thr Glu Asp Glu Al - #a Ile Tyr Phe Cys Ala          #80                                                                            - Leu Trp Asn Ser Asn His Phe Val Phe Gly Gl - #y Gly Thr Lys Leu Thr          #                95                                                            - Val Leu Gly                                                                  - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:95:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 113 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:95:                                 - Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser As - #n Pro Val Thr Ser Gly          #                15                                                            - Glu Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Ar - #g Ser Leu Leu Tyr Arg          #            30                                                                - Asp Gly Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn Trp Phe Leu Gl - #n Arg Pro Gly Arg Ser          #        45                                                                    - Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Leu Met Ser Thr Ar - #g Ser Ser Gly Val Ser          #    60                                                                        - Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr As - #p Phe Thr Leu Glu Ile          #80                                                                            - Ser Arg Val Lys Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Ty - #r Tyr Cys Gln His Phe          #                95                                                            - Val Asp Tyr Pro Phe Thr Phe Gly Ser Gly Th - #r Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys          #           110                                                                - Arg                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:96:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 113 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:96:                                 - Asp Met Val Met Thr Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser As - #n Pro Val Thr Ser Gly          #                15                                                            - Glu Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Ar - #g Ser Leu Leu Tyr Arg          #            30                                                                - Asp Gly Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn Trp Phe Leu Gl - #n Arg Pro Gly Arg Ser          #        45                                                                    - Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Leu Met Ser Thr Ar - #g Ala Ser Gly Val Ser          #    60                                                                        - Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr As - #p Phe Thr Leu Glu Ile          #80                                                                            - Ser Arg Val Lys Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Ty - #r Tyr Cys Gln His Phe          #                95                                                            - Glu Asp Tyr Pro Phe Thr Phe Gly Ser Gly Th - #r Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys          #           110                                                                - Arg                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:97:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 113 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:97:                                 - Asp Met Val Met Thr Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser As - #n Pro Val Thr Ser Gly          #                15                                                            - Glu Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Ar - #g Ser Leu Leu Tyr Arg          #            30                                                                - Asp Gly Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn Trp Phe Leu Gl - #n Arg Pro Gly Arg Ser          #        45                                                                    - Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Leu Met Ser Thr Ar - #g Ala Ser Gly Val Ser          #    60                                                                        - Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr As - #p Phe Thr Leu Glu Ile          #80                                                                            - Ser Arg Val Lys Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Ty - #r Tyr Cys Gln His Phe          #                95                                                            - Val Asp Tyr Pro Phe Thr Phe Gly Ser Gly Th - #r Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys          #           110                                                                - Arg                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:98:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 113 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:98:                                 - Asp Ile Val Ile Thr Gln Asp Glu Leu Ser As - #n Pro Val Thr Ser Gly          #                15                                                            - Glu Ser Val Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Ly - #s Ser Leu Leu Tyr Glu          #            30                                                                - Asp Gly Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn Trp Phe Leu Gl - #n Arg Pro Gly Gln Ser          #        45                                                                    - Pro His Leu Leu Ile Tyr Leu Met Ser Thr Ar - #g Ala Ser Gly Val Ser          #    60                                                                        - Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr As - #p Phe Thr Leu Glu Ile          #80                                                                            - Ser Arg Val Lys Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Ala Ty - #r Tyr Cys Gln Gln Phe          #                95                                                            - Val Glu Tyr Pro Phe Thr Phe Gly Ser Gly Th - #r Lys Leu Glu Ile Arg          #           110                                                                - Arg                                                                          - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:99:                                            -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 115 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:99:                                 - Glu Leu Val Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Leu Thr Le - #u Ser Val Thr Ile Gly          #                15                                                            - Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Lys Ser Ser Gl - #n Ser Leu Leu Tyr Ser          #            30                                                                - Asp Gly Lys Thr Tyr Leu Asn Trp Phe Phe Gl - #n Arg Pro Gly Gln Ser          #        45                                                                    - Pro Gln Lys Arg Leu Ile Tyr Leu Val Ser Ly - #s Leu Asp Ser Gly Val          #    60                                                                        - Pro Asp Arg Phe Thr Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Ly - #s Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys          #80                                                                            - Ile Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Leu Gly Le - #u Tyr Tyr Cys Val Gln          #                95                                                            - Gly Tyr Val Thr Phe Pro Leu Thr Phe Gly Al - #a Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu          #           110                                                                - Leu Lys Arg                                                                          115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:100:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 117 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:100:                                - Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Le - #u Val Lys Pro Ser Gln          #                15                                                            - Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Thr Val Thr Gly As - #n Ser Ile Thr Ser Asp          #            30                                                                - Tyr Ala Trp Thr Trp Ile Arg Gln Phe Pro Gl - #y Asn Lys Leu Glu Trp          #        45                                                                    - Met Gly Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Ar - #g Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu          #    60                                                                        - Ile Ser Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Se - #r Lys Asn Gln Phe Phe          #80                                                                            - Leu Gln Leu Asp Ser Val Thr Ala Glu Asp Th - #r Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Val Arg Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr Tr - #p Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu          #           110                                                                - Val Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                  115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:101:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 117 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:101:                                - Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Le - #u Val Lys Pro Ser Gln          #                15                                                            - Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Thr Val Thr Gly As - #n Ser Ile Thr Ser Asp          #            30                                                                - Tyr Ala Trp Thr Trp Ile Arg Gln Phe Pro Gl - #y Asn Lys Leu Glu Trp          #        45                                                                    - Met Gly Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Ar - #g Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu          #    60                                                                        - Ile Ser Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Se - #r Lys Asn Gln Phe Phe          #80                                                                            - Leu Gln Leu Asp Ser Val Thr Ala Glu Asp Th - #r Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Val Arg Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr Tr - #p Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu          #           110                                                                - Val Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                  115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:102:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 117 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:102:                                - Asp Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Le - #u Val Lys Pro Ser Gln          #                15                                                            - Ser Leu Ser Leu Thr Cys Thr Val Thr Gly As - #n Ser Ile Thr Ser Asp          #            30                                                                - Tyr Ala Trp Thr Trp Ile Arg Lys Phe Pro Gl - #y Asn Lys Leu Glu Trp          #        45                                                                    - Leu Gly Tyr Ile Arg His Ile Tyr Gly Thr Ar - #g Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu          #    60                                                                        - Ile Ser Arg Ile Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Se - #r Lys Asn Gln Phe Phe          #80                                                                            - Leu Gln Leu Asp Ser Val Thr Ala Glu Asp Th - #r Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Val Arg Tyr His Tyr Tyr Gly Ser Ala Tyr Tr - #p Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu          #           110                                                                - Val Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                  115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:103:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 108 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:103:                                - Glu Leu Val Lys Pro Ser Gln Ser Leu Ser Le - #u Thr Cys Thr Val Thr          #                15                                                            - Gly Tyr Ser Ile Thr Ser Asp Tyr Ala Trp As - #n Trp Ile Arg Gln Phe          #            30                                                                - Pro Gly Asn Arg Leu Glu Trp Met Gly Tyr Il - #e Arg Tyr Ser Gly Ile          #        45                                                                    - Thr Arg Tyr Asn Pro Ser Leu Lys Ser Arg Il - #e Ser Ile Thr Arg Asp          #    60                                                                        - Thr Ser Lys Asn Lys Phe Phe Leu Gln Leu As - #n Ser Val Thr Thr Glu          #80                                                                            - Asp Thr Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Val Arg Ile Hi - #s Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly          #                95                                                            - Asn Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Leu Thr Gly Le - #u Pro                          #           105                                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:104:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 110 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:104:                                - Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Val Lys Pro Gly Ala Se - #r Val Lys Leu Ser Cys          #                15                                                            - Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Pro Phe Thr Asp Tyr As - #n Met Tyr Trp Val Lys          #            30                                                                - Gln Ser His Gly Lys Ser Leu Glu Trp Ile Gl - #y Tyr Ile Asp Pro Ser          #        45                                                                    - Asn Gly Gly Ile Phe Tyr Asn Gln Lys Phe Ly - #s Gly Arg Ala Thr Leu          #    60                                                                        - Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Ser Asn Thr Ala Phe Me - #t His Leu Asn Ser Leu          #80                                                                            - Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Al - #a Arg Gly Gly Gly Leu          #                95                                                            - Phe Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val Th - #r Val Ser Glu                  #           110                                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:105:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 116 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                        -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:105:                                - Glu Ile His Leu Gln Gln Ser Gly Pro Glu Le - #u Val Lys Pro Gly Ala          #                15                                                            - Ser Val Lys Leu Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Ty - #r Ser Phe Thr Asp Tyr          #            30                                                                - Asn Met Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Ser His Gly Ly - #s Ser Leu Glu Trp Ile          #        45                                                                    - Gly Tyr Ile Asp Pro His Asn Gly Gly Ile Ph - #e Tyr Asn Gln Lys Phe          #    60                                                                        - Lys Gly Arg Ala Thr Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Se - #r Ser Asn Thr Ala Phe          #80                                                                            - Met His Leu Asn Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Se - #r Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Ala Arg Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Tyr Trp Gl - #y Arg Gly Thr Leu Val          #           110                                                                - Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                      115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:106:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 116 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:106:                                - Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Glu Le - #u Val Lys Pro Gly Ala          #                15                                                            - Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Ty - #r Ser Phe Thr Asp Tyr          #            30                                                                - Asn Met Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Asn His Gly Gl - #u Ser Leu Glu Trp Ile          #        45                                                                    - Ala Tyr Ile Asp Pro Ser Asn Gly Asp Thr Ph - #e Tyr Asn Gln Lys Phe          #    60                                                                        - Gln Gly Lys Ala Thr Val Thr Leu Asp Lys Se - #r Ser Ser Thr Ala Phe          #80                                                                            - Met His Leu Asn Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Se - #r Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys          #                95                                                            - Ala Arg Gly Gly Gly Leu Phe Ala Phe Trp Gl - #y Gln Gly Thr Leu Val          #           110                                                                - Thr Val Ser Ala                                                                      115                                                                    - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:107:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 112 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                              -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:107:                                - Val Gln Leu Leu Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Va - #l Met Pro Gly Ala Ser          #                15                                                            - Val Lys Met Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Th - #r Phe Thr Asp His Trp          #            30                                                                - Met Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Le - #u Glu Trp Ile Gly Thr          #        45                                                                    - Ile Asp Leu Ser Asp Thr Tyr Thr Gly Tyr As - #n Gln Asn Phe Lys Gly          #    60                                                                        - Arg Ala Thr Leu Thr Leu Asp Glu Ser Ser As - #n Thr Ala Tyr Met Gln          #80                                                                            - Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Va - #l Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Arg          #                95                                                            - Arg Gly Phe Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Th - #r Leu Thr Val Ser Ser          #           110                                                                - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:108:                                           -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                           #acids    (A) LENGTH: 115 amino                                                          (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                 -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                        -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:108:                                - Val Gln Leu Leu Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Va - #l Lys Pro Gly Ala Ser          #                15                                                            - Val Glu Leu Ser Cys Arg Thr Ser Gly Tyr Th - #r Phe Thr Thr Tyr Tyr          #            30                                                                - Ile Tyr Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gl - #y Leu Glu Trp Ile Gly          #        45                                                                    - Gly Met Asn Pro Gly Asn Gly Val Thr Tyr Ph - #e Asn Glu Lys Phe Lys          #    60                                                                        - Asn Arg Ala Thr Leu Thr Val Asp Arg Ser Se - #r Ser Ile Ala Tyr Met          #80                                                                            - Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Al - #a Val Tyr Tyr Cys Thr          #                95                                                            - Arg Val Gly Asn Leu Phe Ala Tyr Trp Gly Ar - #g Gly Thr Leu Val Thr          #           110                                                                - Val Ser Ala                                                                          115                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________ 

What is claimed is:
 1. A catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSXGTITXXNYAN (Seq ID No: 73), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is XNNYRPP (Seq ID No: 74) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is ALWYSNHWV (Seq ID No: 75) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is DYNMY (Seq ID No: 76), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIDPXNGXXFYNQKFXG (Seq ID No. 78) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is GGGLFAX (Seq ID No: 78).
 2. The catalytic antibody of the claim 1, comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSTGTITSDNYAN (Seq ID No. 37), the amino acid sequence complementarity determining region 2 is VNNYRPP (Seq ID No. 38) and the amino acid sequence complementarity determining region 3 is ALWYSNHWV (Seq ID No. 39) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is DYNMY (Seq ID No: 64), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIDPSNGDTFYNQKFQG (Seq ID No: 65) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is GGGLFAF (Seq ID No: 66).
 3. The catalytic antibody of claim 2, wherein the light chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:3 and the heavy chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:
 16. 4. The catalytic antibody of claim 1, comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSAGTITTSNYAN (Seq ID No. 34), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is VNNNRPP (Seq ID No. 35) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is ALWYSNHWV (Seq ID No. 36) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is DYNMY (Seq ID No: 61), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIDPHNGGIFYNQKFKG (Seq ID No. 63) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is GGGLFAY (Seq ID No: 63).
 5. The catalytic antibody of claim 4, wherein the light chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:2 and the heavy chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:
 15. 6. The catalytic antibody of claim 1, comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSTGTITTSNYAN (Seq ID No. 31), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is INNNRPP (Seq ID No. 32) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is ALWYSNHWV (Seq ID No. 33) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of the of complementarity determining region 1 is DYNMY (Seq ID No: 58), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIDPSNGGIFYNQKFKG (Seq ID No: 59) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is GGGLFAY (Seq ID No: 60).
 7. The catalytic antibody of claim 6, wherein the light chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:1 and the heavy chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:
 14. 8. A catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is RSSSGTITANNYGS (Seq ID No: 40), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is VSNNRGP (Seq ID No: 41) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is ALWNSNHFV (Seq ID No: 42) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is TYYIY (Seq ID No: 67), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is GMNPGNGVTYFNEKFKN (Seq ID No: 68) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is VGNLFAY (Seq ID No: 69).
 9. The catalytic antibody of claim 8, wherein the light chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:4 and the heavy chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:
 18. 10. A catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 1 is RSSXSLLYXDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 79), the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 2 is LMSTRXS (Seq ID No: 80) and the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 3 is QXFXXYPFT (Seq ID No: 81) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity-determining region 1 is SDYAWX (Seq ID No: 82), the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 2 is YIRXXXXTRYNPSLXS (Seq ID No: 83) and the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 3 is XHYYGXXX (Seq ID No: 84) with the proviso that the catalytic antibody is not the catalytic antibody designated "3B9" or "6A12".
 11. The catalytic antibody of claim 10, comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 1 is RSSKSLLYEDGKTYLN (Seq ID No. 25), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is LMSTRAS (Seq ID No. 26) and the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 3 is QQFVEYPFT (Seq ID No. 27) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 1 is SDYAWN (Seq ID No: 52), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is YIRYSGITRYNPSLKS (Seq ID No: 53) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is IHYYGYGN (Seq ID No: 54).
 12. The catalytic antibody of claim 11, wherein the light chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:8 and the heavy chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:
 13. 13. A catalytic antibody capable of degrading cocaine comprising a light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 1 is KSSQSLLYSDGKTYLN (Seq ID No: 43), the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 2 is LVSKLDS (Seq ID No: 44) and the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 3 is VQGYTFPLT (Seq ID No: 45) and a heavy chain wherein the amino acid sequence of Complementarity determining region 1 is DHWMH (Seq ID No: 72), the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 2 is TIDLSDTYTGYNQNFKG (Seq ID No: 71) and the amino acid sequence of complementarity determining region 3 is RGFDY (Seq ID No: 72).
 14. The catalytic antibody of claim 13, wherein the light chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:9 and the heavy chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in Seq ID No:
 17. 